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Flowerlady 3 points ago +3 / -0

If this is recent damage and the plants have just begun to wilt, you can remove the borer with a knife and then mound the surrounding soil up over the incision that you made. There are a lot of videos on YouTube showing exactly how to do this. Also, in the future, try planting yellow squash as a trap crop.

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Flowerlady 2 points ago +2 / -0

Yes, I've been scouring thrift stores for used vases and baskets, but so is everyone else, so supplies there are low too. Florists have been reduced to buying back supplies from cemeteries who have removed dead flowers from graves, and the containers and wire easels are still good. I try not to buy more than I need in the next few weeks. I don't want to cut another struggling florist out of what they need to function. There has been a global flower shortage since the start of this whole mess last year. Many growers had to dump millions of dollars in cut flowers because of the lockdown. Lots couldn't take that financial hit and went out of business, causing a shortage when things opened up again. Prices have increased dramatically. White roses increased in price by a whopping 400% in four weeks.

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Flowerlady 4 points ago +4 / -0

I'm a small business owner, and my wholesale suppliers have had empty shelves for months now. It's become almost impossible to stay in business. I cannot get the items needed to fill my orders. I'm a florist. If it's metal or plastic, it can't be found. Glass vases are in extremely short supply. I've been in business for 50 years, and I've never seen shortages like this, with no end in sight.