My hostas are shredded-any ideas?

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05-13-2011, 11:14 AM

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Debbie C

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Mine are shredded every year....by deer! I just cut them way back and get rewarded with new growth in a few weeks. Best of luck!

05-13-2011, 11:27 AM

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QuiltE

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Slugs like them too ... and can chomp away happily on the salad we provide to them!

05-13-2011, 11:53 AM

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AgapeStitches

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My son has cut mine down at least once a year for the last 5, with the weedeater and they have come back everytime.

05-13-2011, 12:35 PM

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Sandee

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Yes=they will come back & it won't take that long. I do it whenever mine start looking back whether it's from drought or whatever. You would have a hard time killing off a Hosta.

05-13-2011, 12:39 PM

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grann of 6

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Quote:

Originally Posted by happynana

Last night a horrific storm came thru Omaha and between the hail and the winds my hosta beds are destroyed. They were literally shredded. Would not be quite so bad except my youngest son is getting married in my yard in Oct. Has anybody cut them all the way back to the ground>? Do they regrow? HELP!!

Well, I have had issues with the deer here. They do grow back from that, but not as nice. I would just trim some of the worst, and watch to see if you see some new growth, then if you do trim some more. I think I would have some new hostas planted for the affair if they are too bad.

05-13-2011, 12:58 PM

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sunflower126

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I think too that they will come back. It seems as if nothing can really killl them.You might not get the flowers but too me that isn't the pretty part. I hate those spikey flowers. I cut them off quickly.

05-13-2011, 03:41 PM

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hobbykat1955

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Can't kill them...deer eats them and they come back...I have tons around my house and split and transplant cont thru the season and they cont. to grow huge....

05-13-2011, 03:54 PM

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I would leave them alone, plants take in nutrients from the leaves too :wink:
Fertilize, water and then do the trimming just before the wedding :D:D:D

05-13-2011, 07:51 PM

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happynana

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thanks everybody for the replies-I feel better today :) and will actually get out into the yard tomorrow to assess the real damage since it has been rainy here since last nite. It is great to be able to come here and vent and get so many responses.