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Skoorbarabrab,

They could if they've gotten after
the stem..
but I don't think they'd flatten the whole
plant, unless they realllllllly chowed down
on some serious food over night!!!

Do you have Groundhogs/Woodchucks???????
Or Skunks?

Sometimes animals that eat grubs will forrage
around the base of plants looking for them,
and in the process trample or tip over plants
to get at them....

Especially since it's been dry *at least here*
when those types of animals would normally be
forraging for grubs/slugs/snails/bugs, etc...
in the woods, when it's dry, they tend not to be
in those places are are more likely to be in
our well kept and watered gardens...

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For every season... especially during those
long, cold winters....and holiday times..

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Weezie

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Sounds like you may have a little critter called a cutworm. They cut down the plant like a little lumber jack and then go to town on it. The best defence aginst them is taking a small bit of tin foil and wrapping it around the base of the plant, from the ground up to about 2 inches. This will keep them from messing with your plants.

Mike

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Mike Maier
aka
The Plant Doc

Is that the only defence against cutworms?

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