I have been pleasantly surprised this year in that I have had very little trouble with slugs on my Hostas. I did put down pellets in May, just once. The only reason I can think of is that the Hostas were planted under my new rose bushes which have been regularly sprayed with a proprietary rose pest spray. I wonder whether it is likely that the spray has fallen on to them and the slugs do not care for the taste.
I put nemaslug on my garden last year and it saw off all the slugs, I was so pleased that I have again put it on this year, just last week, and yes, it does kill snails too although when I spoke to the supplier they are not allowed to advertise it as such. I agree, stabbing them seems rather cruel. Alternatively, get a jam jar, a quarter fill with beer, (drink the rest), and the next morning empty the dead slugs out of it, replacing the beer. Do be aware that foxes love the beer though, I have several visit me each night, 2 are hand fed, although they scatter if anyone else goes near them.... but they dig up the jars for the beer.
75% of my runner bean flowers have dropped off, on investigating Ifound that a tiny black, beatle-like pest, is present in 2s and 3s in each flower. What are they and how do I make them disapear
Slugs and snails have destroyed my marigold plants and the stalks are now completley bare and brown, will they revive or have they gone forever, i am new to gardening and would love some advice
Hello, I don't have slugs but have a HUGE population of snails. Have been on a murderous frenzy the past few days, stomping and salting but can't quite bring myself to stab the things with a screwdriver as has been suggested on various chats. What can I do? I need to plant everything out very soon. I have peas, beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, kale, and chilli peppers and a few other randoms. Can I protect them? Should I plant them in containers? HELP This is my first garden, I'll be gutted if they get eaten by anything other then me!
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