How should I protect coneflowers from chomping insects?
Every year when my coneflowers begin to flower, something starts eating them before the flowers can fully develop. Also is happening to coleas. I don’t want to use dangerous pesticides.
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Try DE.
Try one part hand soap liquid to 40 parts water and spray on. Let sit for about 10 minutes or so and then spray off again with the hose. Do not do this in the hot sun.