I'm just starting a moon garden in my backyard, and everything seems to be starting out just fine ... except my moonflowers! While I've got a few vines that are starting to crawl upward, their leaves look like they're getting munched on pretty badly. Some neighboring morning glories remain (thankfully) untouched.

Today, I noticed that one of the larger moonflower vines had several tiny green insects resting on it -- underneath the leaves and wherever the vine seems to be growing, mostly. Spraying it with some bug-b-gone didn't seem to do anything, either. Does anyone know what these things are, if they're damaging my moonflowers, or how to get rid of them?

Thanks,

Fledgling Moon Gardener,

Casey

I read your post yesterday and strangely enough, my moonflowers were doing wonderful, until just now. I too, noticed that something was eating at the leaves. Mostly smaller type holes. It definitely looks like somthing is munching on it, but I can't image what. It's in a fairly high container and I searched all through the plant and the top of the soil, to see if I could find whatever is eating this. Nothing!! At least nothing I'm able to see. I wasn't sure what to put on it, since I'm fairly new at gardening. I thought to try Seven??? I think that's what its called. I'm hoping someone replies to this post and can offer some advice before it gets too out of hand and I lose the entire plant. I think I'd cry, since I've started it from seed about 2 1/2 months ago and have babied it like you wouldn't believe.

Good luck with your Moon Flower and keep me posted. If you should happen to find what to put on it, please let me know. I will do the same.

Thanks
Murphette