
Use these tips to get rid of Japanese beetles.
How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles in the Garden
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I too sacrifice an old rose bush thats away from my other plants and that is also where I collect the bugs and destroy
I regularly spray mixture of Garlic and water on those plants I want to protect
It doesn't kill them but they don't like it.
Let the garlic soak in a separate container for a day or so. You can add other natural deterrents if you wish ( cedar leaves tomato leaves ruhbarb geranium ) Strain the mixture into a sprayer
I chose NOT to use a trap this year .I feel that this year I have had less of a problem without the trap although I cant be certain on the numbers.
My husband goes out a time or two each day and collects japanese beetles in a large yogurt container with just some water in it, no soap. Then he carries it out to our hens. My goodness, the ladies race right for him talking all the way. He reaches into the water and scoops the beetles out, then dashes them to the ground. The ladies jump right on them and eat them all up. They love them, and look forward to their beetle treats every day during japanese beetle season.
THESE BEETLE ALSO LOVE BANANA TREE PLANTS//FLOWERING PEACH TREES///PURPLE LEAF PLUM TREES///AND HIBISCUS .
I discovered they also love hollyhocks. This is the first time I planted them in my garden. I found a mating pair on a leaf and dumped them into soapy water. I also have little sprouts of sassafras trees and those leaves get decimated too. Don't notice any other plants getting eaten so far. I applied milky spore to my lawn in early spring and will again in the fall.
We rent a condo and have a tiny garden plot out front, which we use predominantly to grow a few interesting food products like beans, tomato peppers etc. We plant these around a few existing plants that were there before we moved in. And one of these happens to be a rose bush.
I've noticed that Japanese beetles particularly love this rose bush as this article points out. But what we've also noticed, is that they love it so much they stick to it like glue and leave our food items relatively alone and continue to strip the rose bush. So I have no plans on removing that rose bush. Even if it is attracting Japanese beetles, it's distracting them from turning our garden into a graveyard.
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