Thought I was ok until today....(ok maybe in denial for a few weeks now but) today I dug a few things and definitely have borer...then dug a few more and found more...and more...and MORE. Ugh! looks like at least every clump has at least one borer! I am at a loss! No I did not take proper care of clean up last fall or this spring but didn't think it would be this bad this fast...did burn off a few that had not bolted to far by the time I thought of it....
So whats the best approach this late? Dig and drown? any other options?
I will not be using a systematic as the majority of my garden is for the bees. (although I see the appeal in this situation, I do not want them in my garden, and I think its to late for it to be effective at this point anyways.) I'm going to be looking for a source of nemitoads that sends to Canada...
So far I have dug a bunch up and put them into a bucket of water for hours to try to drown the borers...then replant...if there was anything left to hope for....
So far the plants important to me look ok or have the borer only on leaves thus far...
...and will be doing a much better clean up this fall and spring...
They are everywhere...I feel overrun!!
Ugh, ugh, UGH!
