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Lucy Butler
@mindful.gardener

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Suffering from earwig damage on your dahlias? Try this easy gardening hack. Whilst I realise this isn’t the most environmentally friendly product if you’re really struggling and you have any lying around the house that needs using up, it can be very effective at keeping those little nippers at bay, and it’s a good way of minimising damage to plants without the use of pesticides. Simply get some Vaseline and rub it on the stems. The sticky surface makes it difficult for the earwigs to climb meaning they can’t get to the flowers to eat. I personally don’t like to get rid of earwigs completely, while they may be a pest on dahlias, they can also be an asset in the garden. They feed heavily on aphids, blackfly and greenfly. This method is more about maintaining a healthy balance rather than eradication. Follow me @mindful.gardener for more garden-related content. . . . . . #mindfulgardener #gardening #gardeningtips #gardeningtipsandtricks #gardenhacks #earwig #earwigdamage #dahlias #dahliaseason #dahliaflowers #dahliatroubleshooting #vaseline