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Slug attacks on young magnolias
I enjoy my M. stellata each Spring so I thought I would buy some other species/varieties like Susan. The slugs dont touch the stellata, but they have reduced the new young trees to sticks, despite coffee grounds, copper strips and even pellets. Why are the slugs so keen to eat these young magnolias?
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I have both M stellata and M Susan in my garden, the snails and slugs prefer stellata to Susan. I found that once the trees reached a certain height above the ground there was less damage. I assume the creatures feel more vulnerable the higher they have to go.