What's Eating My Petunias?
Budworm caterpillars are small green caterpillars that attack in late June and July and feed on the flower buds. It is not easy to see them but one may notice tiny black droppings and small holes in the leaves and buds. BT can help alleviate them if they become a real menace.
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It's probably snails and slugs. They're good at hiding. Try looking at the plants using a flashlight at dusk (9pm-ish), and you'll catch 'em if that's it. If it is, you can either ...
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Could be any number of foliage eating bugs, on your Petunias, it looks like earwigs, thats these nasty little bugs that have the pincers on the back end, the others could be the sa...
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I have two flower boxes on my deck, both with beautiful, healthy petunias. All of a sudden over the last three days, the box on the left seemed less bountiful. I investigated and f...
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Insects don't usually pose a huge problem for petunias. However, pest infestations do occur, especially on plants that are not healthy. Keep an eye out for aphids, cutworms, flea b...
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Fotolia.com Insects don't usually pose a huge problem for petunias. However, pest infestations do occur, especially on plants that are not healthy. Keep an eye out for aphids, cutw...
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