Cut worm control?

[peppero]

Originally Posted by saltmarsh

A 16P nail inserted against the base of the plant works. If you use galvanized nails they are easier to see and can be reused in the following years. I haven't lost a plant to cutworms since I started using them years ago. Claud

Ditto to Claud's method and if you do not want nails in your garden just use some small twigs or any similar items.

jon

[kath]

Using multiple toothpicks around the stem hasn't failed me yet- flat or round- and some years there are LOTS of cutworms here.