Green bean plants getting eaten by cutworms
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Every year my green beans, as soon as they sprout from the ground are getting eaten by cutworms. Does anyone know how to get rid of these? I don't cover my garden over the winter, with anything because I was told that just promotes the cutworms. HELP!
6 answers
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Sprinkle coffe grounds and egg shells around the plants. You can also put a collar at the base.
Janet Pizaro
on Jun 22, 2016
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Try spraying with a mixture/tea of garlic and cayenne.
Liliana Wells
on Jun 22, 2016
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Coffee grounds...epson salt w/egg shells
Catherine
on Jun 22, 2016
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We also had a problem with these little creepy crawlies a few years ago. We tried a whole bunch of different things, but at the end of the day the only things that worked were tilling the soil lightly every morning to expose them (they sleep during the day) and the birds had a feast. We also added "diatomaceous earth" to the soil around the plants and introduced some nematodes. Nematodes are a tiny little microscopic worms that lays thier eggs in the cutworm caterpillar.
Michelle Leslie
on Jun 23, 2016
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sprinkle egg shells around the plants
Janetphippen
on Jun 23, 2016
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You can also place empty food cans,with both ends cut out,over the plants. Push the can into the ground some to sturdy it.
Patty
on Jun 24, 2016
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