gypsywannabe Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Having come from a home where NOTHING grew, I moved to EDEN a few years back where EVERYTHING grew. So, my dormant seed growers soul decided it was time to try the ultimate in gardening challenges: to grow things from seeds. I planted all varieties of sun flowers (there are a LOT OF THEM!), zinnias, cleome, moonflower,allysum (sp),: you name it, I planted it. EVERYTHING CAME UP AND WAS THRIVING: A MIRACLE WAS OCCURRING IN MY YARD. THEN, the Japanese beetles arrived, eating everything down to the skeletons: the rose of sharon was doing well but was also very badly eaten. I got some Sevin, hubby mixed it and I sprayed it: everything is NOW DEAD! It's like living in gardening hell again..... alas, my yard looks like the blight hit it. Now, I'd like to hear a collective "ahhhhhh" and everyone feel sorry for me now... :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Buy a couple of traps and give them to neighbors who do not garden to lure them away from your own garden. If you happened to spray on a day when the sun came out, that may have fried some of the plants. Otherwise, hand pick.........ick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettavwdrvr Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 A town named Eden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Use the Sevin as a powder. Put of plastic gloves and fling it about. Don't get down wind of it and wear a face mask or try to hold your breath. I do it at the end of my working day and shower when I am done. The liquid is a pain. Ahhhhhhhhhh! I do know how you feel. Bugs and wildlife are the curse of the gardener. And weather, and lack of rain or too much, and late frosts and early frosts. Nope, isn't Eden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsywannabe Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 A town named Eden? Belive me: Du Bois is EDEN compared to the last place I lived.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jettavwdrvr Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 LOL I was just asking because I had some relatives move to a city named Eden and I was going to harass you if I found out you were my relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsywannabe Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 If we were from the town I lived in previously, I would say we were related because they were all inbreeders there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelnut Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Ahhh Gypsy, I'm feeling for you. I hate those darn things! They've been at my peas and sugar snaps something awful! I just noticed last night that they're starting on my green and wax beans!!! Dirty, rotten, ugly, crunchy things!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I was looking for something in my files and found this. I don't know where it came from, who or which Pat it is, nor if it works. If anyone tries it let us all know if it works. Here is a recipe for getting rid of Japanese beetles that I have used for several years. It works, I don't know how but it does Ingredients: 1 Banana 1 Pkg Yeast 1 empty gallon jug 1 Quart water Mash the Banana and Yeast together. Cut a good sized hole in the side of the jug (leave the handle for hanging) Put the mixture in the jug, add the water and stir. Now hang this in your trees or sit it out of sight in your beds or behind bushes. The beetles leave. Also it will not harm your pets or kids or draw more Beetles! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsywannabe Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 COOL! I have copied this to my desktop and will use it next time. Right now I have nothing for them to eat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSeussie Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 We tried something different this year. We bought a liquid that you mix according to the diameter of the tree and pour around the base of the tree. So far, so good. I'm want to try the recipe Lavender posted for my herb garden. (I wonder what my dog will think of the concoxion.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 We tried something different this year. We bought a liquid that you mix according to the diameter of the tree and pour around the base of the tree. So far, so good. I'm want to try the recipe Lavender posted for my herb garden. (I wonder what my dog will think of the concoxion.) I'll bet you have some kind of systemic insecticide that is absorbed by the tree. It would make the whole tree poisonous to beetles and probably not too healthy for humans That's ok with ornamentals but unless they have come up with something organic that repels beetles I'd be really cautious about using it on fruit trees. I'd try that banana stuff too but we don't have many beetles this year. I can't figure out if they are attracted to it and crawl in and die or it repels them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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