My gerber daisies and salvia are being eaten! What can I do?

by Jyll Park

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There are holes in the leaves!

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Janet Pizaro on May 30, 2018

spray them down with horticultural oil

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Joy30150932 on May 30, 2018

Spray with a mix of 40 parts water to one part dish liquid. Leave on 10 minutes and then hose off again.

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Kelly-n-Tony on May 30, 2018

Leafminers, caterpillars and cutworms are the most common leaf-eating insects that feast on gerbera daisy leaves.

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