A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2005 appropriate perennials

I put a new garden in this year in mostly sun and acid soil (lots of pine needles). The garden didn't do very well and I also have a lot of holes chewed in the leaves. In fact, my columbine disappeared! Are there any suggestions on what to plant in the va beach area and what might be eating my plants?

Va Beach Gardener,
Hello and Welcome to The Garden Helper's Forum,
we're very glad you found us...

I just wanted to let you know, I was going
to move your post down into the
plants AND flowers SECTION, I'm sure you'll
get a few more responses for you question
there..

In the meantime, don't forget to take a peak
around there's lots' to do here, thru every season, and especially during those long
winter months, we're quick busy here..
with recipes, crafts and hobbies, games
and banter hall for chatting and getting to
know the fellow members.

Hi VA beach gardener - welcome to the forum!

Sounds like you might have flea beetles, japanese beetles, grasshoppers, slugs, snails Hard to say what you have really - can you post a picture of the holes in your leaves?

As for the acidic soil, two plants that come to mind is hydrangea (as long as you can keep the soil moist, acidic isn't a problem), and rhododendron.

Azaleas and Crepe Myrtles like acid soil.

gardenias too!