Garden Pests and Diseases: Diatomaceous Earth, 0 by galega

galega wrote:
HI Judy! Just to let you know, I feel your pain. My cannas are swiss cheese, and the wind almost whistles throught the holes in my hosta and petasites. I have been shovelling coffee grounds every few days, but I haven't noticed a big difference. Last week I went to the plumbing section of Home Depot and bought some copper tape (much cheaper than the kind they sell at the nursery) and made little fences around each plant. It's too soon to tell, but I've got prize winning/ slug-derby sized monsters, and if it works on them, I'll let you know. BTW, DE didn't work as well for us due to the amount of rain we have, and the large area we have to cover.