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WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT CATERPILLARS ATTACKING MY PLANTS????

WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT CATERPILLARS ATTACKING MY PLANTS????

Siebra Muhammad · Thursday, April 21st 2011 at 12:18PM · 2543 views
I love springtime, but am currently having problems with caterpillars attacking some of my plants and flowers in my front yard. My neighbor recommends wrapping aluminum foil around the pots and spraying the front yard with a mixture of Dawn dishwashing liquid and water will stop the damage but they just continue to eat away at my plants!!!

If there's anyone out there that knows what I can do to solve this problem please let me know because I am growing depressed from throwing my favorite plants in the trash...

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Siebra Muhammad New Orleans, LA

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MIISRAEL Bride Thursday, April 21st 2011 at 5:12PM

Dear Gardener Siebra:

Hi Butterfly! You know those caterpillars will be eventually butterflies?....

Solution: Go to your neighborhood garden store and request a jar of "Seven" dusting powder. That's the name of the product. Take it back to your plants and dust your plant leaves liberally. Seven also comes in a liquid form where you can spray on the leaves of your plants but liquid may not give much of a product as the dusting powder. However, be aware that a re-application of the powder may be necessary in case of rain.

How does your gardens grow?
I'd really like to know..

Mine grows with lots of love,
MIISRAEL

LOL!

Siebra Muhammad Saturday, April 23rd 2011 at 2:09PM

Thank you all, I'm not much of a gardener but I've always had an affinity for buying potted flowers...I have recently learned how to grow my own vegetable garden, i'm getting really good at it, I have corn, tomatoes, and green peppers (smile)

Siebra Muhammad Saturday, April 23rd 2011 at 2:26PM

Oh and I also have cucumbers too (smile)

ROBINSON IRMA Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM

Yes my beautiful Butterfly...if you are not afraid of them like my mother-in-law you can pick them off your self.lol

If you like an old southern remedy then put some flour on the s plants, the dew will wet it and the sun will dry the flour thus getting rid of the unwanted pests. (smile)

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