what is eating my liriope leaves

Slugs usually attack the middle of broad leaves, and sometimes the edges. ... Liriope grows close to the ground, easily accessible to slugs. If the damage is limited to these plants within the mulch bed, not evident on shrubs or trees, it points to slugs. Insects capable of flight would eat some tree and shrub leaves, too.

What is killing my liriope?

A: Liriope is usually one of the toughest and most versatile landscape plants, but one problem can take it down - a disease called crown rot. It's caused by a strain of the fungus (Phytopthora) that caused the great Irish potato famine of the mid-1800s and that still is a common threat to rhododendrons.

What causes brown leaves on liriope?

The drought may have damaged your liriope, or you may have a disease called liriope anthracnose. ... Liriope anthracnose causes the tips and margins of leaves to turn brown. The best way to limit this disease is to keep your plants healthy and avoid overhead watering.

Do rabbits like liriope?

A: Rabbits occasionally nibble young liriope, but once it's had a year to grow and thicken, they usually let it alone. It also typically bounces back from rabbit browsing, unless the rabbits keep eating it as fast as it recovers.

What is eating my plant leaves at night?

Slugs and snails like areas that are moist and shady and eat irregular-shaped holes in the leaf (but not along the edges). To see of snails and slugs are your plant-eating culprits, come out at night with a flashlight and look under leaves. ... Cucumber beetles will leave tiny transparent circles on plant leaves.

What is the best fertilizer for Liriope?

Liriope doesn't need a lot of fertilizer. A light application of 10-10-10 – around ¼ cup per plant – applied in the spring is sufficient, especially if you have fertile soil. In fact, too much fertilizer can make this plant more prone to disease and insect problems.

How do you stop Liriope from spreading?

A: Liriope is tough to kill. The waxy leaves and tuberous roots help it resist most herbicides. Glyphosate (Roundup, etc) will kill it with two applications. Make a shield out of cardboard to protect your flowers when you spray.

Which Liriope Cannot spread?

Liriope muscari is the "clumping" kind that does not spread by runners and basically stays where you put it. It blooms purple, not white like spicata, but it shares all the good qualities of the spreading kind - incredible toughness and adaptability - without the invasive behavior.

How do you maintain Liriope?

During the first few weeks after planting, check soil moisture often and adjust irrigation time if necessary to keep the soil moist, not wet. All I do with the Liriope growing is prune or mow plants to an inch or so above the ground in late winter before new growth begins to emerge from the ground.

Does all Liriope spread?

Liriope muscari generally grows in a clump form and will spread to about 12 to 18 inches wide. Liriope spicata spreads rapidly by underground stems (rhizomes) and will cover a wide area. Because of its rapid spread, L. spicata is not suitable for an edging but is excellent for groundcover.

Is Liriope deer and rabbit resistant?

Liriope (Blue Lily-turf)

This is a great option for a perennial groundcover that will be left alone for the most part by deer and rabbits. Although it looks like a grass throughout most of the year, a special surprise is when it blooms in late summer.

Do rabbits eat sedge grass?

Rabbits do not typically eat grasses, sedges and ferns, however, there are always exceptions. They will eat just about any flowering plant, shrub or tree seedling. Among these there are plants which they prefer more than others, but few that are truly “rabbit proof”.

What is Rabbit Repellent?

You just need a couple of items to make this DIY rabbit repellent: garlic, peppers, and dish soap and an empty milk jug. Use this organic rabbit repellent recipe to deter rabbits from eating your flowers. Reapply after a rain.

How do I get rid of bugs eating my leaves?

Natural remedies can get rid of pesky insects using natural products commonly found in the home.

Soapy water. Mix 5 tablespoons of dish soap with 4 cups of water in a bottle and spray plants with the solution. ...
Neem oil spray. ...
Pyrethrum spray. ...
Beer. ...
Garlic. ...
Pepper spray. ...
Herbal water spray. ...
Alcohol spray.

Can you spray vinegar on plants to kill bugs?

White vinegar blasts bugs on plants as an ingredient in a homemade soap spray. Mix 3 cups water and 1 cup vinegar in a spray bottle and add 1 teaspoon of dish soap. Spray it on plants, including trees and shrubs, to get rid of pests. Direct the spray at the underside of the leaves to make contact with whitefly eggs.

How do you treat holes in plant leaves?

Leaf miners burrow twisting tunnels across leaves. For both, treat with insecticidal soap or horticultural oil. Sucking insects poke tiny holes in leaves and draw the juices out of them. Common sucking insects include aphids, squash bugs, and spider mites.

Are you supposed to cut back liriope?

It is not necessary, but homeowners and landscapers often trim liriope just prior to spring to remove old-looking and tattered foliage. Time the pruning before new growth has started to emerge in the spring. The trimmed foliage is usually a good candidate for your compost.

How do you get Liriope to bloom?

Where traditional turf fails, liriopes can flourish. Foliage does well under shaded conditions, but blooms and fruit are diminished without sufficient sun. To get blooms from shade-planted liriopes, open up the shade to let in fuller sun, or move your liriopes to a sunny area.

Is mondo grass the same as liriope?

Liriope is upright, with straight blades, and is the taller of the two (by about 8 inches). Mondo grass has more narrow blades and a drooping aspect. When liriope produces its showy flowers you will see them above the grass blades. The flowers of mondo grass are hidden within the blades.

How do you get rid of Liriope naturally?

Digging the monkey grass will get the roots and will keep the spreading nature under control. Use a spade or shovel to dig down around the liriope. Till the area around the removed plants and over the ground with plastic or newspaper to help choke out further growth.

Does vinegar kill Liriope?

If you see signs of new growth, dig the grass up once more or spray roots using a spray bottle filled with white vinegar. If you decide to use white vinegar, take care not to hit nearby wanted plants, because vinegar is nonselective and kills other vegetation, in addition to monkey grass.

Is Liriope an invasive plant?

Liriope species are included in the U.S. Forest Service publication “Invasive Plants of Southern Forests,” by James Miller, Erwin Chambliss, and Nancy Lowenstein (General Technical Report SRS-119). The Georgia Invasive Species Taskforce lists L. muscari as a Species of Concern, while the S.C.