I have several hosts plants surrounding a tree. I was cleaning up the dead leaves for the winter when I noticed the dirt mounded up where every plant is. The dirt is in loose, granular fashion. As I was pulling on the leaves, the crown, root and all came out of the ground very easily. It’s like something is burrowing in the ground under the plants and eating the roots. Anyone ever experience this? I get several compliments every year how big and beautiful they are, but I’m afraid I’m losing them to some animal. The only animal I’ve ever seen around them are rabbits, but they don’t mound up dirt like this and eat only the roots. There’s no rabbit droppings either. Help!!
I have several hosts plants surrounding a tree. I was cleaning up the dead leaves for the winter when I noticed the dirt mounded up where every plant is. The dirt is in loose, granular fashion. As I was pulling on the leaves, the crown, root and all came out of the ground very easily. It’s like something is burrowing in the ground under the plants and eating the roots. Anyone ever experience this? I get several compliments every year how big and beautiful they are, but I’m afraid I’m losing them to some animal. The only animal I’ve ever seen around them are rabbits, but they don’t mound up dirt like this and eat only the roots. There’s no rabbit droppings either. Help!!