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Gardening

elleng

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6. Mine are in containers so wouldn't have problem destroying them, Curmudge,

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 8, 2015, 01:46 PM

Jul 2015

but I AIN'T gonna do that. Found this, to maybe help you dealing with 'next year<'

Prevent: Although the following solutions won't provide immediate gratification, you will be better off next year. Grub Guard kills the grubs that turn into Japanese beetles. Ideally, apply it in spring before the beetles emerge. The second half of this 1-2 prevention punch is Milky Spore, which also kills grubs. It takes a year or so to get established in your soil, but it keeps working for 10 years or more.

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I appear to have Japanese Beetles on/around one of my rose bushes [View all] elleng Jul 2015 OP

I catch them and crush them instantly. eom roody Jul 2015 #1

Thanks, elleng Jul 2015 #2

Shake them into a jar of soapy water. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #3

Thanks, lots of good info. elleng Jul 2015 #4

I use the jar of soapy water as well. Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #5

Mine are in containers so wouldn't have problem destroying them, Curmudge, elleng Jul 2015 #6

I like the idea of using biotics to kill the grubs. Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #7

LOTS more info here: elleng Jul 2015 #8