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Originally Posted by Mercedes Benzene
I've been trying to grow sunflowers for weeks now. The problem is, out of the hundreds of seeds I've planted, something has eaten the seedlings. I'm assuming rabbits, but I guess it could also be squirrels or even birds.
As a solution, I've been starting the seeds in plastic cups, and I'll transplant them later. I hope that works.
Any suggestions for preventing critters from eating them once they're transplanted?
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I've lost a few Sunflowers this season to slugs I think.
Do you have slugs or snails there? A little salt sprinkled in a circle around the seedlings will keep them out.
Once the seedling is big enough the slugs/snails shouldn't be a problem. For other pestys, a little cover of chicken wire. It needn't be more than a foot or so tall, as once the Sunflowers are that big they are getting a pretty tough stem. Startings inside a good extra measure, and go ahead and plant more seeds outside too.
