Comments on: Weekend Gardening: These Caterpillars Could Be Devouring Your Azaleas Right Now http://www.northescambia.com/2019/07/weekend-gardening-these-caterpillars-could-be-devouring-your-azaleas-right-now Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NWFLA LINDA http://www.northescambia.com/2019/07/weekend-gardening-these-caterpillars-could-be-devouring-your-azaleas-right-now/comment-page-1#comment-394392 NWFLA LINDA Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:10:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=370477#comment-394392 First noticed these critters on our azaleas last year. Did some quick research to determine what they were exactly and if they were stinging or harmful for the dogs. No to both. While hubby went to purchase a sprayer, I picked off caterpillars by hand and dropped them into a bucket of soapy water. About a million 'pillars later, we loaded the sprayer with water and Dawn dish liquid to spray down the bushes. Didn't want to use any sort of chemicals because the dogs have access to the area. That did the trick. Azaleas did regenerate damaged branches and caterpillars did show up again this year! Would love to know if these particular creatures are safe for chickens to eat. If so, ours would be in hog heaven! First noticed these critters on our azaleas last year. Did some quick research to determine what they were exactly and if they were stinging or harmful for the dogs. No to both. While hubby went to purchase a sprayer, I picked off caterpillars by hand and dropped them into a bucket of soapy water. About a million ‘pillars later, we loaded the sprayer with water and Dawn dish liquid to spray down the bushes. Didn’t want to use any sort of chemicals because the dogs have access to the area. That did the trick. Azaleas did regenerate damaged branches and caterpillars did show up again this year! Would love to know if these particular creatures are safe for chickens to eat. If so, ours would be in hog heaven!

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/07/weekend-gardening-these-caterpillars-could-be-devouring-your-azaleas-right-now/comment-page-1#comment-394336 David Huie Green Sun, 28 Jul 2019 03:33:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=370477#comment-394336 Pretty and the leaves grow back, so all is well. David for azaleas and azlea caterpillars may they find balance Pretty and the leaves grow back, so all is well.

David for azaleas and azlea caterpillars
may they find balance

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