John_fender said:I took a few pics of that zinnia you mentioned it changed quite a bit in colour and form with time. It looked like a zowie bloom at the start ! What do you think of those changes ?
John_fender said:Yes those were the whirligigs (stokes seeds) direct sown in june that the earwigs munched on Until August and now made a come back. I found that when flowers started blooming in the garden, the earwigs stopped eating the leaves and were instead eating the pollen which I didn't mind.
John_fender said:Hi again Zenman glad to hear from you again. I would like to try the sand, I prefer to use a deterrent rather than bait. What kind of sand do you buy, is it something I can buy at home depot ? Also have you tried using neem oil ? I read good things about it
jmorth said:In my experience Hawk Moths , granted, the bane of the tomato, are, to me an exhilarating experience to view and picture. If a caterpitter is found on a tomato I move the offender to the other side of the fence where they consume to their heart's content on a purposely placed tomato plant not intended to harvest.