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Flowers getting eaten?

9 years ago

Hello all,

I have helped out some relatives with gardens before, but this year I decided to create my own small flower garden, Starting from seeds I sowed Sunflowers, morning glories and Zinnia. All appears well until the seedling is a few inches, then they all get munched down! I check frequently throughout the day and never see any insects on them. However, every morning when I go out to my front lawn, they all either appear to be shredded or have holes in them.

any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Comments (3)

lisanti07028
9 years ago
The holes in the leaves could be (probably are) due to slugs, which tend to be more active at night. If the plant is eaten down to the stem, it could be rabbits or deer (which ate ALL my sunflower seedlings a couple of years ago).

Please tell us where you are, zone and state, so we can make better guesses as to what you are dealing with.
David B
Original Author
9 years ago
Im located in East Tennessee, located right in the middle of the city so no deer, rarely see rabbits either. so im guessing slugs or other bugs are the culprit.
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socks
9 years ago
A popular slug/snail product is Sluggo. Safe around pets.

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