Something is eating my flowers what do i do??
So I made a small area next to the fence on my back patio for my wife for mothers day.(live in a townhouse)Everything was thriving wonderfully until recently. I noticed some flowers were dying quickly. On closer inspection something had eaten them down to almost nothing. It seems we have a terrible infestation of rolly pollies. After some research I found out they usually feed on rotting vegetation and not living flowers. However I did read if the population is significant enough they will turn to dining on live flowers. I dont know what i should do because I dont want to kill the little guys. I think their coming from my neighbors patio because she doesn't keep it up really and there is plenty of rotting leaves and things for them to live on happily. Is there some sort of barrier I could use that will repel them from my side and make them stay away from the flower bed i made for my wife? Any help would be great. Thank you in advance.
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This is a picture of my flowers and the damage...I've also noticed brown spots on some of my other plants... Thanks for your help!
They are not usually a problem, but here's a link that gives you several ways to control/get rid of them:
https://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/lawn-pests/sowbug-pillbug-control/
I suspect you have a slug problem, not a sowbug problem. You used a chunky, loose mulch that would appeal to slugs as a hiding place during the day. Try these: https://www.treehugger.com/ways-get-rid-slugs-naturally-4858817
I have a feeling you can not move the bugs, You will need to spray for them. You may have luck making an all natural bug spray to keep them off the plants. There are many bug sprays made with peppermint essential oils and natural liquid soaps.
Hello. I have a number of my plants being munched on I suspected deer and or bunnies, do you have these critters around your neighborhood?
I'm not sure what it causing the damage, but Neem Oil works great for a variety of problems. Here's the one I use and love: https://rstyle.me/+1j6-7oFk4lfcUO7pbdsitQ
If those plants were impatiens, you may have deer, rabbits, or a groundhog-they all love tender new shoots and leaves. You can spray a garlic and putrescent egg spray on non-edibles, or try cayenne pepper/chili powder, dusted around and on dry plant leaves.
What are the particular flower plants that are being eaten?
Hi Michael, you can try a few things here, hope these help you
To get rid of roly poly bugs reduce the habitat favored by these pests by eliminating garden debris, leaf piles, fallen fruit and weeds from all growing areas. Use mulches that are coarse enough to let water pass through easily so the surface next to plants will not remain damp for long.
I also found this,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGFc2pLoXwo
try sprinkling some eggs shells around on the soil to help prevent slugs from eating them
If you have pill bugs the soil may be too moist, they don't like dryer soil. They live in damp soil. You can raise you plants to a higher area with better drainage like a planter you clip onto your railing they also make them for deck railing. Don't over water and make sure you have plenty of drainage in the pots as well as planters. The pill bugs/sow bug/ rolly pollys will seek what is on the ground and not likely to climb to get food.
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