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Another Nematode Question

bkay2000
9 years ago

I have a planter box (about 2' X 14') that was typical of houses built in the '50's. I planted hosta in there a few years ago and it was a total bust. Three out of five didn't come back and those two that survived were attacked by cutworms and pill bugs. I dug them up and potted them, then discovered one had nematodes, which I tossed. I've bought other hosta from the vendors where I purchased the hosta. So, I'm sure they didn't come with nematodes.

I'd like to try hosta again in that spot, but must eliminate the nematodes first. That would take a lot of boiling water. Any other suggestions?

bk

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