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What is taking the leaves off my hostas?

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kittylester Mon 18-May-26 12:19:18
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Something is taking the leaves off our hostas. It's not making holes in the leaves like slugs do but actually removing the leaves either from the stems or straight across the leaves.

It's very clever but I wish they wouldn't.

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kittylester Mon 18-May-26 12:23:38

Blooming phone has decided I meant hosts rather than hostas.

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LucyAnna5 Mon 18-May-26 12:27:26

This will be rabbits or squirrels

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rosie1959 Mon 18-May-26 12:29:43
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Could be any sort of wildlife rabbits deer or even slugs could do this. I believe there is a certain type of caterpillar that could inflict this damage. I keep my pots off the ground by putting bricks underneath. Also a dose of slug pellets. They are doing well this year so far.

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HebeGransnet (GNHQ) Mon 18-May-26 12:38:56

Afternoon, KittyLester! We've just edited the title and OP for you there.

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Whitewavemark2 Mon 18-May-26 12:40:42

Did you see on GW that you can eat them? Perhaps it is a hungry person.

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kittylester Mon 18-May-26 12:48:21

HebeGransnet

Afternoon, KittyLester! We've just edited the title and OP for you there.

Thank you!

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