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#319306 May 25th, 2010 at 12:08 PM
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Please tell me what could be eating my hostas. They are the only plants in my flower bed that are being attacked.

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Yep - I second slugs WW!


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I've saved up my mysteriously half full cans of beer I find the next morning and pour the stale beer in a shallow lid and set them aside the plants.
The slugs go for a drink and never get out.

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spread sawdust or used coffee grounds around them ...it irritates the slugs skin .....

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Originally Posted by dwolf419
spread sawdust or used coffee grounds around them ...it irritates the slugs skin .....


interesting....and I had forgot about the beer..good reminder


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