I've heard that diatomaceous earth works too for snails. It's sharp edges discourages them.

Dutch iris 'Blue Delft'

I'm not sure what you mean by 'grit' Lucy. My soil is very sandy although it packs down and forms a crust unless I loosen it.

The challenge about diatomaceous earth is that it is a lot like asbestos...very bad on the lungs, so I don't feel comfortable putting that out. I have tried broken eggshells which are supposed to work the same way...but they aren't very effective. Sluggo knocks them back some but gets expensive when you have an acre of plants where the snails like to hide. I have not tried the beer traps...not sure I want to deal with cleaning up the mess. I have primarily been hand picking them and if it's just a few I stomp them...but when I'm picking 100-500 snails at a time I tie them up in a plastic bag and throw them in the trash. I have also been working on trimming some of the plants up off the ground so there aren't as many good hiding places. There is improvement..but it's slow. It is especially bad this year because the warm winter allowed them to continue to reproduce instead of knocking the population back to a dull roar. Oh well...it's always something...but that's ok. It's just a natural part of the gardening cycle.

Grit is some a small pebble that we feed baby chickens. It helps grind the food up in their gizzard. You can buy it at a feed store.

right, that type of thing especially if it has sharp edges.

I've got a spike on 'Hint of Danger'.. I swear it shot up from yesterday...

Marilyn, If you have any of Wings of Peace to share this summer, I'd love to be on your list

Blooming today:
Bottle Rocket (the bloom is down in the foliage so I had to bend a leaf back to get the picture)


Full Tide

I've got you down for Wings Of Peace Sherry. I should have a few that I can share. I have really enjoyed it. The blooms have nice substance so they tend to last a little longer than some cultivars and it is a good grower!

xxoo

Great looking blooms everyone!

Is there still room on the Wings of Peace list?

Wonderful blooms Barbara!! Thanks for sharing.

I especially like Full Tide -- beautiful form on that Iris.

Yep! Got you down too Rob!

Thank you!

I have bloom stalks on all of these and it's their maiden bloom. (name and year planted)
Managua (blooming) 2014
Comfortable 2014
Honor Flight 2014
Quiet Friendship 2014
My Generation 2014
Candy Apple Classic 2014 (I have another one I planted in 2013 that isn't growing too well where it is)
Zurich 2014
Blush of Pink 2014
Abby Chant 2013
Jessie's Song 2013
City Lights 2013
Shock and Awe 2013
Modern Drama 2013
Opposites 2014

Looks like there are more forming, but I'm not quite sure yet.

I ordered Bottle Rocket this year and I can't wait to see it bloom here....and that is a perfect bloom on Full Tide! Great photos Barbara!

It is raining so I have time to get pics together.

Just because it was pretty last night before the rainclouds:

Neighbor's camelia's need some tender care, and have frost damage, but are still beauties:

The pinks:

And the reds:

Nice pictures. Love the sun set.

And while not showy at all, the sign of spring that makes the iris peeps hearts go pitter pat:

Growth in the spoon bed - note the happy SDB's and medians in the front row (all but poor Grass Girl - but she is coming along!):

Thanks Tom. I had to run and get my camera before it went away.

Oops. I just realized these posts were suppose to be in the Show Me Signs Of Spring thread. well at least with the Camelias I was showing you my blooms! My bad.