What to do with weevil infested soil

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What to do with weevil infested soil
« on: May 25, 2014, 13:43 »
Hi

I have lots of containers from last year and I have noticed some big fat weevil type grubs in the soil. I am guessing I should empty the containers, get new soil and start over. But I'm not sure what to do with the weevil soil. I do have a garden but it's very wild and as I am renting I thought it best to grow, my veg in containers rather than trying/paying to re-landscape a garden that isn't mine.

I do want to try and grow some things in the patches of less wild garden, if I were to empty the weevil soil in those areas will they eat Or damage what grows there or is that part of garden life. Help and advice much appreciated from a novice grower whose never had a garden before.
Many thanks.

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Re: What to do with weevil infested soil
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2014, 14:30 »
Try spreading it out on some hard surface for the birds to get at they will feed their young with the vine weevils.
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Re: What to do with weevil infested soil
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2014, 14:35 »
if you do as snowy suggests, the robins will love you for ever!   :D
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