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Help with something eating my Limelight Hedges!

Garden24Garden24 Posts: 3
in Problem solving

Last September I planted some limelight hedges and they have been growing but recently I have noticed it looks like somethings been eating them and they are starting to turn brown and I am concerned that this is impacting them from growing! I noticed a bug on the leaves but not sure what it is ( I have added some images)?

Can anyone help with suggestions on what to use to prevent this happening.

Thanks

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    a ladybird larva, that one's on your side



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Agreed, the ladybird larva will devour hundreds of aphids so is a real goody!  I suspect the damage seen is caused by slugs and/or snails.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Garden24Garden24 Posts: 3

    Thanks for the response! Is there anything I can use to get rid of the slugs and snails and protect my hedges!

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