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Post by jass099 on Oct 1, 2013 23:43:50 GMT
I have a couple of bogs with Sarrecenia in them and a "new" Venus Flytrap and noticed something was eating them. Had no idea what it was. Thought it was maybe slugs, but caught a grasshopper in the planter with the VFT. Is there anything that can be used to keep them away from the plants without hurting the plants?
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Post by taz6122 on Oct 14, 2013 8:25:25 GMT
I think it helps to keep your plants up 3-4 feet off the ground but keeping an eye on the plants is the only real solution. I also suggest killing every grasshopper you see in the area. They are a menace to all gardens and no pesticide for them is available to the general public that I know of.
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Post by soniawild on Oct 22, 2013 6:09:27 GMT
Some growers use, on roses, white oil (oliocin), makes the plants very bitter and grasshoppers do not appreciate and go away, and is harmless to plants. maybe also works for PC
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Post by sykosarah on Nov 12, 2013 6:12:26 GMT
Grasshoppers. Some plants, such as mint, will repel certain insects. I don't know any that grasshoppers dislike on hand, but it is worth looking into. Since I prefer to hand feed my plants, and have an immense hatred of fungal gnats, I will usually have a mint plant handy. Or onion, which drives most pests away.
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