Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Apr 29, 2009 7:02 pm I have noticed that some cordylines out the back, in pots, were looking rather sick. So i decided to investigate and low and behold there is an infestation of white grubs the size of a 50c piece, gross! When i checked out the roots of the plant, there wasnt any!!! The bloody grubs had eaten them! How can i deter these buggers??? I now look at the other plants in the same area and come to mention it they dont look to good either, one is my late grandma's lemon tree.. Anyone have any advice??? Kitchens are like finger prints, no two are ever the same!! SmartPack did the kitchens for Channel 9's Home Made TV Show Re: White grubs in my pot plants??? 2Apr 29, 2009 10:33 pm Don't know what they are, but think I read somewhere that you can drown them by sitting the pot in a bucket of water for about an hour or so. Re: White grubs in my pot plants??? 3Apr 30, 2009 6:40 pm yeah that works well but the pot must be totally submerged and it needs to be that way for a fair while, I'd be inclined to do it for a whole day and then overnight, bung in some seasol while you are at it The alternative is to use Baythroid Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ . Apply this with a watering can to all your pots and if you can, spray the foliage as well. If they are in one pot, chances are they are in the other. Identifying what they are exactly is what an entomologist does. One thing I know is that they will be a beetle lava of some sort, and Baythroid is a very effective treatment for the rotten buggers. I had a heap get into a feature pot out the front of my place and kill a huge cordy. (Lucky I don't generally like cordylines ) It is also very good at treating mealybug Sometimes you just have to use an insecticide. Hello I'm remodeling my kitchen and evaluating ideas. We are in the last stages of drawing and I am now considering putting a pot filler tap in above the hob. Has anyone… 0 1373 Murraya could be a great option for you. It creates a great tall screening hedge but doesn't drop fruit like lily pilly. The flowers smell divine. 2 10245 Looking for advice on whether this variation in tile colour is acceptable. The large tile on the left was used in my main bathroom renovation 1 year ago. My ensuite… 0 8490 |