Comments on clay and limestone: Phlox Fall Care Essentials!

Great advice! I too never resort to chemical warfa...

2011-12-02T00:31:22.398-06:00

Great advice! I too never resort to chemical warfare with pests, but I do practice "bug patrol" and have hand picked lots of bugs, after making identification of whether they should stay or go. Excellent post!

Perfect timing! Was just looking at my crisy brown...

2011-12-01T15:35:35.657-06:00

Perfect timing! Was just looking at my crisy brown phlox this morning and wondering what I should do with it over the winter. Now I know -- thanks!

Thanks for the tip, I'll have to cut mine down...

2011-11-30T13:35:45.950-06:00

Thanks for the tip, I'll have to cut mine down this weekend. :)

I have not seen that pest here. Please keep it dow...

2011-11-29T10:35:16.699-06:00

I have not seen that pest here. Please keep it down south. We have enough of our own. Good advice and I am still at the cutting back phase. I do love your pictures of the browning foliage against the ornamental jar and blue bottle tree. Signs of the seasons.

Smukke billeder. Tak for kigget.

2011-11-29T07:59:57.265-06:00

Smukke billeder.
Tak for kigget.

Thanks for the helpful info, Gail; I've never ...

2011-11-29T07:55:35.466-06:00

Thanks for the helpful info, Gail; I've never heard of this pest before. I left my phlox standing, and now it's getting so cold, I don't know if I'll get back into the garden again. But I'll keep a vigilant eye out for them next spring.

Can't be taken no chances on the perfectly pin...

2011-11-28T22:01:26.266-06:00

Can't be taken no chances on the perfectly pink phlox. uhuh!

Such great information...Thanks

2011-11-28T21:21:45.155-06:00

Such great information...Thanks

Thank you for sharing this info! Like the other co...

2011-11-28T19:14:09.252-06:00

Thank you for sharing this info! Like the other commenters, I wasn't aware of this pest. I'm very glad to know about it.

Great tips. Never heard of this bug. But, I'm ...

2011-11-28T16:44:21.771-06:00

Great tips. Never heard of this bug. But, I'm blessed bug-wise in that a lot of them can't take the altitude in which I live. (Of course, I'm also cursed with the long winters of said altitude. :)

I had no idea Phlox had such a sinister pest. It ...

2011-11-28T16:34:50.212-06:00

I had no idea Phlox had such a sinister pest. It is quite pretty looking in photos, although I can see why it has an ugly reputation!

Thank you for this post, Gail. I don't know if...

2011-11-28T12:21:22.511-06:00

Thank you for this post, Gail. I don't know if I've seen this critter in my garden but I'll definitely be on the lookout. Evil thing. :)

Uh oh, I think I've seen this pest in the past...

2011-11-28T11:03:05.515-06:00

Uh oh, I think I've seen this pest in the past...now I know why.

Thanks for the good advice, Gail. I have not noti...

2011-11-28T09:50:14.067-06:00

Thanks for the good advice, Gail. I have not noticed this bug on my phlox, and would not be able to cut and removed every one of the stalks anyway, but I will be vigilant next summer!
xxxooo
Frances

Great info Gail. I also never heard of this insect...

2011-11-28T08:53:15.961-06:00

Great info Gail. I also never heard of this insect before, and I didn't realize it would prey upon my pink phlox. I can't have that. I'll remove the dead stalks asap. Thanks.~~Dee

I had never heard of this bug before, probably bec...

2011-11-28T07:48:19.862-06:00

I had never heard of this bug before, probably because I've never seen it. And I've never cut down my phlox. I wonder if it is too cold here? Because I realize that the reason I never cut down my phlox is it is still blooming through the first frosts.