Wow!! Thanks Qaguy, good to know. I had a slug eat a new tip off, so have only 2 new branches instead of 3. Wish I would have known that then. I'll be putting it around all my pots when they go back out in spring. Thanks for checking it out for us. Peg

Hello Everyone,

Thanks Qaguy,

Something new for me...

Thanks for the info!!

Can u post some pictures of this around your pots?

I would love to see it if anyone has some pics.

The slugs have been a problem this year as well as crickets!!! I do night patrol on my trees for the slugs...

Today, i started trimming the leaves, sad day here in VB!!

I really dont like this ritual, it makes me realize that another season is about to come to an end.

My Psycho, Guillets Sunset and Thai Super Round are still booming. And many other inflos starting to emerge.

Miami Rose, Penang Peach and Taj Mahal are all pushing inflos now...Ill keep my fingers crossed that they make it!!

Thanks for the info Qaguy and Jen!!!

Take care,

Laura in VB

I have just used beer to keep snails and slugs away on the rare occasion they hassle my plants. I'll try this in the future.

Qaguy, that's a terrific suggestion about the copper tape from the stained glass store! The wire is very hard to keep on a standard pot unless it has an extra ridge to tuck the wire into. Tape would make it so much easier to secure it.

Fortunately it's so dry here we have no slugs and so far the snails have kept off even my tender seedlings. Copper is getting more expensive every year.

Jen

Sorry, no pictures. All my plants are in the ground.

I know the feeling about end of year blues. I'm having
a larger than usual leaf drop at the moment. A sure sign
that the summer is over despite the 80's and 90's
temperatures we've had lately.