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Gardening

grasswire

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3. thanks for your input

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 07:27 PM

Sep 2012

The only critter in the area of the hanging baskets is some little moths. I understand from google that it might be thrips making those round holes.

Yeah, powdery mildew! These are new pots with new potting soil this year. I wonder if I need to discard that soil.

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what is eating holes in my petunia blossoms? [View all] grasswire Sep 2012 OP

oh boy mildew and predators mitchtv Sep 2012 #1

There are so many insects that eat holes in leaves/flowers Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #2

thanks for your input grasswire Sep 2012 #3

I think powdery mildew is everywhere. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #4