I don't mind picking up slugs Lyn. Maybe I'm just a masochist
I try not to do it when I'm on my way out the door to work though. That slime's awkward to get off. Bit messy on the steering wheel....
I don't really do baskets/pots with annuals, apart from my sweet peas, so perhaps that helps. I mainly have young plants/cuttings, bulbs and shrubs in pots. I have a few aquilegias, but in the ground so they don't seem to get bothered. No lupins any more either. I have some adult damage on a few shrubs, but most plants are healthy enough to shrug it off fortunately.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I do get vine weevil grub damage mostly succulents and primula in pots. I have used provado in the past but I've also drowned the little devils by putting my pots in deep trays and filling with water to soil level and leaving for 24 hrs. Although I'd be careful of doing that with succulents at this time of year. There's nothing sadder than seeing a plant not growing in early spring and realising it's just sitting on the compost with no roots.
Earlier this week I was sorting congested pots of daff bulbs which I hadn't touched since spring. In the mass of new roots were the dreaded grubs although I was not aware of damage. I've shaken out the bulbs and repotted them In fresh compost...fingers crossed. The old compost I put in a plastic trug and cover with water, leave for a few days and then upend it into compost bin. I have to say I'm a squsher of any grubs I see.
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I don't mind picking up slugs Lyn. Maybe I'm just a masochist
I try not to do it when I'm on my way out the door to work though. That slime's awkward to get off. Bit messy on the steering wheel....
I don't really do baskets/pots with annuals, apart from my sweet peas, so perhaps that helps. I mainly have young plants/cuttings, bulbs and shrubs in pots. I have a few aquilegias, but in the ground so they don't seem to get bothered. No lupins any more either. I have some adult damage on a few shrubs, but most plants are healthy enough to shrug it off fortunately.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I do get vine weevil grub damage mostly succulents and primula in pots. I have used provado in the past but I've also drowned the little devils by putting my pots in deep trays and filling with water to soil level and leaving for 24 hrs. Although I'd be careful of doing that with succulents at this time of year. There's nothing sadder than seeing a plant not growing in early spring and realising it's just sitting on the compost with no roots.
Earlier this week I was sorting congested pots of daff bulbs which I hadn't touched since spring. In the mass of new roots were the dreaded grubs although I was not aware of damage. I've shaken out the bulbs and repotted them In fresh compost...fingers crossed. The old compost I put in a plastic trug and cover with water, leave for a few days and then upend it into compost bin. I have to say I'm a squsher of any grubs I see.
Interesting to read your method of 24hr drowning in plain water Bilje. Does it work as well as using provado to kill them off?
I've never used the chemical route, and usually spend ages picking the grubs out by hand. A mucky, yucky job to clear my potted primulas this spring
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A simple soaking sounds great
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I use Provado in March and September for heuchera and fuchsia in pots. I also put an inch of gravel on top of pots.
Hi Kitty yes I'd say soaking works but I didn't empty pots to check. Obviously you need to plunge in water to the rim of the pot.
The compost which had vine weevil in and was soaked was tipped into the compost bin yesterday with dead ie drowned grubs visible.