Deer Or Weed Wacker

[Nyboy]

 

[ninnymary]

I would say slugs or snails. They do that to my hostas also.

Mary

 

[Ridgerunner]

I think Mary nailed it. Around here that would be consistent with grasshopper or blister beetle damage, but I don't have hostas here so I don't know what bugs might attack it. But slugs, oh yeah.

 

[Nyboy]

Thanks guys I did have a infestation of grasshoppers years ago, wonder if they are back.

 

[thistlebloom]

That's deer on the stems that are just stubs. The holes in the leaves are probably slugs or snails.
A weed whacker would have taken them off uniformly from the side.

 

[canesisters]

Slugs killed off about half of my hostas last year before I figured out what was happening.
This year, I collected pine cones from all over the yard and covered the hosta bed. Not a single sign of slug nibbling!!! Guess they don't like to scratch up their tender little bellies. <evil laugh>

 

[Nyboy]

Really I have a giant pine tree, covers the front lawn with pine cones. I will also put out beer. Do have deer repellent somewhere

 

[valley ranch]

di·a·to·ma·ceous earth: Spread aroung the base.

 

[ninnymary]

The only thing that works for me is Sluggo Plus. Love that stuff.

Mary

 

[Nyboy]

Do frogs eat slugs ?