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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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My garden looks beautiful but after the rains, yes they (slugs and snails) are back.
Tried all the organic controls, even nightly hunts. Hate to use pellets.
What other methods do gardeners swear by ? |
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"My garden looks beautiful but after the rains, yes they (slugs and snails) are back.
Tried all the organic controls, even nightly hunts. Hate to use pellets.
What other methods do gardeners swear by ?"
There is a microbial worm you can get attack’s the slugs I believe you just mix it in the compost  |
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The chemical pellets become illegal to sell at the end of the month. There is a copper based alternative available, don't know how effective it is.
Nematode worms your best bet for raised beds etc, unless your garden is enormous. Cost about £15 and will last a year.
Launching over fence will just see them back in a few days.
Encouraging lots of birds into your garden helps keep numbers down too. |
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How about glass bottles of water left around the garden? Snails and slugs climb onto the jars in the wet and then dry out as the glass does.
Also, try making your garden more bird friendly and they'll hunt the other garden pests for you |
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"I don't particularly like killing anything so I physically remove them under torchlight and put them elsewhere. They are a pain though. "
This reminds me of something I saw on a gardening group I follow in Facebook. A similar discussion to this, someone posted that her children painted nail polish on the shells of snails, they then removed them and relocated them to the far side of the park across the road. Within a couple of weeks the snails were back  |
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"I don't particularly like killing anything so I physically remove them under torchlight and put them elsewhere. They are a pain though.
Elsewhere = ???"
I take them to the field up the road. If they want to come back and munch on my dahlias, it will be a long trip. I know, I'm sad!! |
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"I don't particularly like killing anything so I physically remove them under torchlight and put them elsewhere. They are a pain though.
This reminds me of something I saw on a gardening group I follow in Facebook. A similar discussion to this, someone posted that her children painted nail polish on the shells of snails, they then removed them and relocated them to the far side of the park across the road. Within a couple of weeks the snails were back "
Yep this is true, they come back. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Hand pick by torchlight or if you'd rather be down the pub randomly place slightly elevated flat stones around the garden,they will congregate there during the day.
Make sure you kill them, if you simply remove them they will return, though obviously it may take a while. Beer traps are also good but it seems a bit of a waste.  |
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"Hand pick by torchlight or if you'd rather be down the pub randomly place slightly elevated flat stones around the garden,they will congregate there during the day.
Make sure you kill them, if you simply remove them they will return, though obviously it may take a while. Beer traps are also good but it seems a bit of a waste. "
You use the cheapest lager going, they aren't CAMRA members |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hand pick by torchlight or if you'd rather be down the pub randomly place slightly elevated flat stones around the garden,they will congregate there during the day.
Make sure you kill them, if you simply remove them they will return, though obviously it may take a while. Beer traps are also good but it seems a bit of a waste.
You use the cheapest lager going, they aren't CAMRA members "
Or you can just get a packet of yeast. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My garden looks beautiful but after the rains, yes they (slugs and snails) are back.
Tried all the organic controls, even nightly hunts. Hate to use pellets.
What other methods do gardeners swear by ?"
beer in a cup works or frogs |
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By *VineMan
over a year ago
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"Hand pick by torchlight or if you'd rather be down the pub randomly place slightly elevated flat stones around the garden,they will congregate there during the day.
Make sure you kill them, if you simply remove them they will return, though obviously it may take a while. Beer traps are also good but it seems a bit of a waste.
You use the cheapest lager going, they aren't CAMRA members
Or you can just get a packet of yeast. "
Or a packet of dry roasted peanuts for the full pub experience |
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"Hand pick by torchlight or if you'd rather be down the pub randomly place slightly elevated flat stones around the garden,they will congregate there during the day.
Make sure you kill them, if you simply remove them they will return, though obviously it may take a while. Beer traps are also good but it seems a bit of a waste.
You use the cheapest lager going, they aren't CAMRA members
Or you can just get a packet of yeast.
Or a packet of dry roasted peanuts for the full pub experience "
Nah that just makes them fart  |
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Ok I know it’s sad but was watching gardeners world new tip from nursery that specialised in hostas. If in pots sit them in a metal tray or similar, they had them in small frying pans! And or boil up garlic in water and then dilute the resulting substance with 5L of water and spray on plants weekly.
Don’t ever chuck them over the fence as they come back they are territorial! |
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"My garden looks beautiful but after the rains, yes they (slugs and snails) are back.
Tried all the organic controls, even nightly hunts. Hate to use pellets.
What other methods do gardeners swear by ?beer in a cup works or frogs "
Frogs in a cup.. 
Theyre bound to hoppit..  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hand pick by torchlight or if you'd rather be down the pub randomly place slightly elevated flat stones around the garden,they will congregate there during the day.
Make sure you kill them, if you simply remove them they will return, though obviously it may take a while. Beer traps are also good but it seems a bit of a waste.
You use the cheapest lager going, they aren't CAMRA members "
How do you know? Just because they don't have pockets for their membership cards. |
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"Catch them, put them in a well sealed and labelled bag and then put them in the freezer for a few days. Then dispose of in your garden waste bin. "
Or put them in a envelope and post them to someone else you don't like |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Catch them, put them in a well sealed and labelled bag and then put them in the freezer for a few days. Then dispose of in your garden waste bin. "
Or, put them in your bin alive and get someone to put you in a bag and shove you in the bloody freezer  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My garden looks beautiful but after the rains, yes they (slugs and snails) are back.
Tried all the organic controls, even nightly hunts. Hate to use pellets.
What other methods do gardeners swear by ?beer in a cup works or frogs
Frogs in a cup..
Theyre bound to hoppit.. "
rivet rivet |
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I'm having a similar problem with cats. They have recently decided my garden is their toilet. I used to love moggies but chase them every time I see them.. Any recommends on that too?
And no, I'm not getting a dig, another cat or a pellet gun. (not serious suggestion from friends at work) |
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"I'm having a similar problem with cats. They have recently decided my garden is their toilet. I used to love moggies but chase them every time I see them.. Any recommends on that too?
And no, I'm not getting a dig, another cat or a pellet gun. (not serious suggestion from friends at work) "
CDs dangling scare them apparently, I'd imagine Coldplay ones would be most effective |
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"Can anyone tell me why I get slugs in my kitchen and what’s the best way to get rid of them
Oh don't, they come in to mine occasionally, trod on one with bare feet...urgh argh urk! "
I trod on one the other night in bare feet I wasn’t impressed lol |
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Crushed egg shells on top of a ring of coffee grounds is wonderfully effective.
You have to make sure that they are placed right at the base of the plant & none of the leaves of the plant are touching the ground outside of the ring otherwise slugs will use it like a bridge. |
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"Can anyone tell me why I get slugs in my kitchen and what’s the best way to get rid of them
Oh don't, they come in to mine occasionally, trod on one with bare feet...urgh argh urk! "
Not sure if that is worse than standing on one in your socks?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Coffee grounds. Google it. Also good for the more acidic loving plants as they lower the pH a little. Any local coffee shop will give you a bagful for free (take your own bag!) They also blend in better with the surrounding soil. |
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"Coffee grounds. Google it. Also good for the more acidic loving plants as they lower the pH a little. Any local coffee shop will give you a bagful for free (take your own bag!) They also blend in better with the surrounding soil."
I've read that the caffeine is bad for the plants. Have you found it has any bad effects? |
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"Coffee grounds. Google it. Also good for the more acidic loving plants as they lower the pH a little. Any local coffee shop will give you a bagful for free (take your own bag!) They also blend in better with the surrounding soil.
I've read that the caffeine is bad for the plants. Have you found it has any bad effects? "
yes they can't sleep |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Coffee grounds. Google it. Also good for the more acidic loving plants as they lower the pH a little. Any local coffee shop will give you a bagful for free (take your own bag!) They also blend in better with the surrounding soil.
I've read that the caffeine is bad for the plants. Have you found it has any bad effects? "
I haven't used it in the UK, but back home my garden soil is quite alkaline so the coffee grounds actually help some of the flowering plants (I think!) |
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"Coffee grounds. Google it. Also good for the more acidic loving plants as they lower the pH a little. Any local coffee shop will give you a bagful for free (take your own bag!) They also blend in better with the surrounding soil.
I've read that the caffeine is bad for the plants. Have you found it has any bad effects? yes they can't sleep "
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"Can anyone tell me why I get slugs in my kitchen and what’s the best way to get rid of them "
They come from under the floor, and slither under the gap of the skirting. You need to seal the floor with tiles, Lino or laminate to close the gaps (they often come in attracted to cat/dog food or the bin) |
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Copper barriers have worked for me.
Keeping pots etc separate is important, so they can't move from one to another.
Iron pellets have worked too.
I would not bother trying coffee grounds ! Found it limited |
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"There is only one tried and tested method...
Physically removing them and launching them over next doors fence
Hahahaha definitely.....I do it all the time .....  "
They can return over such a short distance. You are better taking them for half a mile plus imo |
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"There is only one tried and tested method...
Physically removing them and launching them over next doors fence"
Slugs and snails actually have an in built homing beacon so they eventually find their way back |
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"There is only one tried and tested method...
Physically removing them and launching them over next doors fence
Slugs and snails actually have an in built homing beacon so they eventually find their way back "
Noooooo way! Really? |
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"Sometimes I use Sluggo - it's non toxic to birds and fish. Sometimes I go out with my snail stick and kill them. I then leave the bods for the birds - our blackbirds feast on them. "
I'm getting a snail stick.......no chance I'm taking them on a road trip in my car |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
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"Sometimes I use Sluggo - it's non toxic to birds and fish. Sometimes I go out with my snail stick and kill them. I then leave the bods for the birds - our blackbirds feast on them. "
You've hit the snail on the head |
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"There is only one tried and tested method...
Physically removing them and launching them over next doors fence
Slugs and snails actually have an in built homing beacon so they eventually find their way back
Noooooo way! Really?"
I kid you not!! They also have thousands of teeth like miniature sharks pmsl totally freaked my Mum out with this info as soon as I learnt it haha she has a phobia |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Planting marigolds keeps them away, apparently they hate them"
the marigold thing doesn't work nothing really works, frogs are effective but the best way I found was to go out every morning when they're active with a long sharp knife and skewer them
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"There is only one tried and tested method...
Physically removing them and launching them over next doors fence
Slugs and snails actually have an in built homing beacon so they eventually find their way back
Noooooo way! Really?
I kid you not!! They also have thousands of teeth like miniature sharks pmsl totally freaked my Mum out with this info as soon as I learnt it haha she has a phobia "
Jesus h, I think I've got a phobia now! |
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