Comments on: How to Stop Bugs from Eating Hostas (Naturally)

By: Dale

Dale — Thu, 12 May 2022 18:41:22 +0000

My hosts was coming up and the next time I looked the leaves were gone. 😳
I looked closer and there is rolley polley’s all around the base of the plant. 🤷‍♀️ Do you have any suggestions?

By: Kay Rasmussen

Kay Rasmussen — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:58:00 +0000

I have maybe 90 different hostas. I have had a few slugs but this year has been hit heavily by them. I am concerned by what is happening to the stems, though. It loks like something is burrowing them. Is this the slugs or some other critter. Also, I have used lots of pine needles for mulch. Is this a good move? I have in the past used leaves for mulch. Please help!

By: Emory Stetson

Emory Stetson — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:49:56 +0000

Today, I went to the beachfront with my children. I found a sea shell andgave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” Sheput the shell to her ear and screamed. There wasa hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear.She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is totally off topic but Ihad to tell someone!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 02:15:48 +0000

My husband weed Wacker my NEW king hosta clear down to the ground. All you can see is a small piece of stem peaking through the ground. What can I do to help it grow back or is it trashed at this point? Please help!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sat, 22 May 2021 02:14:31 +0000

Enjoyed reading what you have suggested and will try them on my hosta garden. Since some of the leaves were torn, I thought perhaps the neighborhood bunny or maybe a turtle since we have a creek in the back yard. I had some Neem oil for another plant and wonder if that could be used on the hostas. Do you have any suggestions on using that? Thanks again for your information.

By: Linda Naylor

Linda Naylor — Mon, 17 May 2021 03:18:34 +0000

Thank you for all the recipes, to fight bugs against hostas, The edges get chewed which might make you think animal, But then you get a big chewed out area in the middle of leaves, I usually pinch off damaged leaf, I have been trying diatomaceous earth, It works as long as I keep it powdered on thick, But it has been raining every other day, Going to try some of your concoctions, Also soap and neem oil, Have not so far seen any of the bugs, Have also hatched out some of the lacewings, Should get me some preying mantis, Except they eat the good bugs too.

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:40:12 +0000

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By: Cathi

Cathi — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:46:43 +0000

Hi, I am on my way to a beautiful hosta garden by a dry creek bed. But……the slugs have shown up, yuk.
Have been using the beer method, but am creeped out by having to look at the little buggers.
Sooooooo, I appreciate all your recipes and can’t wait to try them ! Thank you!
Cathi

By: Detra

Detra — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 14:33:24 +0000

This year we transplanted our hostas, unfortunately we got busy with the rest of the garden and now we find them all in a sad shape (many holes and discoloured). Do I dispose of the unhealthy plants and start again taking proper care. Do you have another solution?