Holes in Leaves of Squash and Sunflower Leaves- What to do ???
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What is eatting my sunflower's leaves?
Comments (5)Although I can't help id the consumer, I noticed something in my own garden... I planted dahlias in my front and back yard. In the back bed, there are also many sunflowers. All of the flowers near the sunflowers look fabulous!! The dahlias in the front were getting eaten to nothing each night and the dahlias in the back, near the sunflowers, are tall and in bloom. I also noticed that the sunflowers are covered in lady bugs. I bought lady bugs and released them in the front. I wish I could find sunflower plants but am unable...Anyway, in a very short time, the front dahlias are now finally growing!! I am loving the lady bugs!! These sunflowers are very tall - maybe 9'. I planted tiny sunflowers in the back yard, not too far from the tall ones, and they got eaten the first night. In my case, I think it was rabbits. There was NOTHING left of the seedlings. I will forever buy lady bugs and mantis every spring, if they don't show up naturally....See Morewhats eating the leaves of my squash plants
Comments (1)It is so hard to answer a question like yours because it could be anything and you give us no information or pictures except that something is eating on your plant....we don't know if half the plant is missing or just a small fraction of one leaf...Did you search for critters? A little nibbling on your plant probably won't even bother the plant ....squash always flower more than they produce fruit..be patient...as long as they look healthy, I wouldn't be too concerned.....See MorePothos - small holes on the leaves and leaves yellowing :(
Comments (21)HA! During WWI, for the war effort, my great great great grandmother would get permission to cordon off short sections of paved streets, on which she scattered rubber bands of varying diameter. Under her miraculous care, within days the rubber bands grew into trees so laden with tires for various types of military vehicles that often she and the neighbors couldn't harvest them all before they became larger than intended; this, necessitating that they be trimmed back to a usable size. She would then have the trimmings ground into powder, which she mixed with white milk. When the slurry of rubber and milk was heated under pressure in small molds (like sinker molds or toy soldier molds, if you've ever made either from lead), the result was Ficus elastica seeds which were sold to tree farmers all over the world and served as the propagules for essentially every rubber tree plantation currently in existence. I sure do miss that lovely and determined old gal. ....... at her 100th in 1966: She sure was something. Sad that we have to wait until next summer to see her again. Michelin has kept her so busy at headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France for the last 49 years, she hasn't been able to get back to the states to see ANY of her great, great, great, great grandchildren. Fortunately for us, her employer is picking up all expenses and footing the bill for her bash back in the states. Keep your eyes peeled for pictures. Al...See MoreHelianthus angustifolius - Narrow-leaved sunflower/Swamp sunflowe
Comments (3)Thanks for your help Brian. I learned from another trader how to collect seed from Narrow-leaved sunflower/Swamp sunflower - Helianthus angustifolius. I came across a member's Trade Page when she responded to my Post: Have Sourwood tree seeds, thank goodness! I love these yellow October flowers, added two other smaller varieties with double flowers to my Wish List, so I knew somebody had to have the answer. When I e-mailed, asked how she did it she responded, "The swamp sunflower seeds -- they will be ready 3-4 weeks at the earliest after the flowers are done blooming. Just take off the seedhead and crumble -- the seeds are small, dark and slender." Now I can fulfill a couple pre-arranged trades and feel comfortable offering them for trade again next year! What would I do without the collective experience of folk on GW? Happy Holidays! Katie...See Morecarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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