Good luck with the dahlias' recovery, Geof. I've had heavy damage from earwigs and beetles in the past and the dahlias have recovered. At least I don't recall losing any. How do critters know which are our favorite plants? I have a very potent pellet gun with a scope but don't want to get in trouble if I was to get reported. Our area recently had animal cruelty laws tightened when some idiot threw a dog out a sixth floor window of an apartment building. I don't know if wild animals fall under the cruelty laws or not. Of course, I could pay an animal removal guy (probably $100+ ?) to catch the rabbit. Ah, no!
I'd love some of your rain. I can't remember the last measurable rain we had. The forecast called for a chance of rain every day from last Tuesday through Memorial Day. It finally rained a little Sunday night but not even enough to completely wet the lawn. The only upside is that the "poor" weeds need rain, too.
