What eats marigolds?

**deweylovem** · 04-24-2009, 03:15 PM

I planted marigolds around my tomato plants to ward off bugs. Some critter has been eating the leaves off the marigolds, but not the tomatoes. Can't see any insect on the plant. I have a fenced in yard with a small maltese dog. Any idea what could do this?

**simpswr** · 04-24-2009, 03:48 PM

Slugs would be my first guess . . can you see any small "slimy" trals around the plants?. I sprinkle Epson Salts around the plants when I suspect slugs . . you will have to reapply after watering or a rain.

**Pauldo** · 04-28-2009, 12:16 AM

Beer is my favorite slug bait. I use small plastic water bottles on their sides and it works great, plus it only takes a little beer to set several traps and I can sit back and drink the rest.

Pauldo

**deweylovem** · 04-28-2009, 04:47 AM

I have not seen any slugs or their trails.

**Pauldo** · 04-28-2009, 09:35 AM

Could be sowbugs?

mse_squeaky · 05-29-2009, 02:14 PM

Slugs and snails love marigolds. In fact gardeners are advised to deliberately grow them close to their veggies so that the beasties eat the flowers first.

04-24-2009, 03:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
deweylovem I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 116 OS: win XP pro-SP3 My System	What eats marigolds? I planted marigolds around my tomato plants to ward off bugs. Some critter has been eating the leaves off the marigolds, but not the tomatoes. Can't see any insect on the plant. I have a fenced in yard with a small maltese dog. Any idea what could do this?

04-24-2009, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,120 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: What eats marigolds? Slugs would be my first guess . . can you see any small "slimy" trals around the plants?. I sprinkle Epson Salts around the plants when I suspect slugs . . you will have to reapply after watering or a rain. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

04-28-2009, 12:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: What eats marigolds? Beer is my favorite slug bait. I use small plastic water bottles on their sides and it works great, plus it only takes a little beer to set several traps and I can sit back and drink the rest. Pauldo __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]

04-28-2009, 04:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
deweylovem I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 116 OS: win XP pro-SP3 My System	Re: What eats marigolds? I have not seen any slugs or their trails.

04-28-2009, 09:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: What eats marigolds? Could be sowbugs? __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]

05-29-2009, 02:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
mse_squeaky Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Win XP sp3	Re: What eats marigolds? Slugs and snails love marigolds. In fact gardeners are advised to deliberately grow them close to their veggies so that the beasties eat the flowers first. __________________ "We turn clay to make a vessel, but it is the space within, where there is nothing, that the utility of it depends." -Tao Te Ching