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Worms down and under?

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  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 13,225 Forumite
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    I've found them under roof tiles and in guttering, so that doesn't surprise me at all.

    Doubt if there's one on top of the Shard yet, but who can tell without going up there and checking?

    You first.... I don't like heights! :D

    There's possibly one under the landing pad on Apollo 11, or if not a worm I bet there is def a slug
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  • Chris25
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    Although you probably won't get worms, 'down and under,' you may well get small grubs called vine weevil larvae.

    Some plants are very susceptible to weevil grub damage, while others aren't. Plenty of info out there on the interweb:

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=234

    them's the bu99ers that had my hydrangea :(
  • Farway
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    Chris25 wrote: »
    them's the bu99ers that had my hydrangea :(

    Was it in pot? Only asking because I have a new one, rescued from a skip, but it is now in the ground
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  • ktcoil
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    The thing is I have put snail pallets round the pots and planters so does that kill worms, there is no where you can buy worms from is there?


    thanks
  • Farway
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    ktcoil wrote: »
    The thing is I have put snail pallets round the pots and planters so does that kill worms, there is no where you can buy worms from is there? thanks

    Snail pellets, or even pallets ;) will not kill worms, different type of beastie and metabolism

    Why you think you need worms in your pots?

    You don't, in fact lots of gardeners actively try to stop the beggars getting in the pots in the first place, and before it was banned a worm-killer was poured in them by some, after killing every worm in the lawn of course :eek:
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  • Davesnave
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    ktcoil wrote: »
    there is no where you can buy worms from is there?


    thanks

    Nah, who in their right mind would buy worms? :rotfl:

    http://www.wormsdirectuk.co.uk/
  • Apodemus
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    Nah, who in their right mind would buy worms? :rotfl:

    http://www.wormsdirectuk.co.uk/

    Let's not start this one again! :)
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