This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.
Slug/snails abundance

It's odd but this year we haven't really had to many issues with slugs/snails. We have seen slime trails and still have plenty of the really massive slugs about but I haven't had many plants get munched (compared with normal, there is still some plant damage but i can live with that) despite the really wet weather.
I saw some people in Wales complaining that slugs were really bad this year and I would have thought they'd be the same for everyone so it's puzzling. The only thing I can think of is with all the wet weather, the plants have grown stronger and can just cope better.
Anyone else noticed if they are better/worse than usual?
I saw some people in Wales complaining that slugs were really bad this year and I would have thought they'd be the same for everyone so it's puzzling. The only thing I can think of is with all the wet weather, the plants have grown stronger and can just cope better.
Anyone else noticed if they are better/worse than usual?
0
Posts
I do not want to kill the things with salt, scissors or garden boots so my resolution is to grow things that do not appeal to slugs and hope they’ll congregate in neighbours’ gardens where the menu is better.
It's how it is here though - always gazillions of the ruddy things.
Wales probably had a milder than usual winter too, just like we did up here.
Gravel doesn't stop them at all - and neither does grit or anything similar @BenCotto . This pic was from a week or so ago - middle of the day. 20mm gravel, so you can get an idea of the size
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Normally we have a plague where they devour all the plants they aren't supposed to like. Last year they went through most of the foxgloves and had a decent go at the astrantia and new hardy geranium growth.