Something Eating my Lilies

Discussion in 'Plant Pests, Diseases and Weeds' started by budagardener, Apr 6, 2008.

  1. budagardener

    budagardener Seedling

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    I have not found the culperate yet, but the tips of my asiatic lilies that have broken ground are eaten off, and some leaves have holes in them.
    I am not an advocate of pesticides, is there something anyone uses that is more organic or natural pest deterent??
     
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  3. StarLiteFarms

    StarLiteFarms Seedling

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    My sister is habing really bad issues with rabbits eating all her lillies. But shes one to use spray repellant. I sure hope you figure out whos buggin your lillies!!! and i hope you find organic ways. What about marigolds? arent they pest repellants for some species of insects? planting them around your lillies? Im not much a gardener, but just a thought :)
     
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    budagardener Seedling

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    I thought that marigolds would help and they are planted in the same beds. I can't figure it out.
    I don't see any bugs. So far nothing has touched the hollyhocks or clematis in that front bed.
     
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    I use a spray called "Liquid Fence", its garlic based. I spray it on my broccoli an sugar snap peas. It works really good to keep rabbits/deer, or what ever it was that kept eating them down. I smells horrible btw.
     
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    Trudy> does it in any way affect (effect? lol) the way they taste in the end?
     

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