Oh! Maybe I should read ingredients first then as trying to be more wildlife friendly this year...
sterelitza - I've noticed that the snails avoid most things with a tiny leaf eg: achillea, leptospermum, cosmos, artemesia etc and also I second that they dislike roses plus leaves that are aromatic like rosemary and lavender.
I am about to apply my yearly dose of slug nematodes now that the soil has warmed a bit - it worked very well last year - slugs obliterated. Now just trying to tackle damn snails.
Apparently there are also hostas with rougher, more corrugated leaves, which these pesky molluscs hate, though I have to see it to believe it.
Thanks Obelixx for that website, had a look and there are quite a few flower varieties on there that slugs avoid. I will try these to add to my flag iris. day lillies, roses, rock roses, and marguerite flowers. The latter seem to thrive in any condition, only blackfly attack those!!! Thanks to everyone for contributing, much appreciated.
Yes the slugs are just waking up here as well, have a small patch of primroses growing in lawn,they were there one day have half gone the next!!! Also they love my helenium so am ready with "friendly" slug pellets.I grow a lot of plants in pots hoping that I can outwit the swines, but they seem to be able to climb Everest! I grew Rudbeckia last year in pots and they did survive any attacks so give it a try. Good luck.
Thanks Obelixx for that website, had a look and there are quite a few flower varieties on there that slugs avoid. I will try these to add to my flag iris. day lillies, roses, rock roses, and marguerite flowers. The latter seem to thrive in any condition, only blackfly attack those!!! Thanks to everyone for contributing, much appreciated.
Thanks Obelixx for that website, had a look and there are quite a few flower varieties on there that slugs avoid. I will try these to add to my flag iris. day lillies, roses, rock roses, and marguerite flowers. The latter seem to thrive in any condition, only blackfly attack those!!! Thanks to everyone for contributing, much appreciated.
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Oh! Maybe I should read ingredients first then
as trying to be more wildlife friendly this year...
sterelitza - I've noticed that the snails avoid most things with a tiny leaf eg: achillea, leptospermum, cosmos, artemesia etc and also I second that they dislike roses plus leaves that are aromatic like rosemary and lavender.
I am about to apply my yearly dose of slug nematodes now that the soil has warmed a bit - it worked very well last year - slugs obliterated. Now just trying to tackle damn snails.
Apparently there are also hostas with rougher, more corrugated leaves, which these pesky molluscs hate, though I have to see it to believe it.
Andy, by organic pellets do you mean the ferrous sulphate ones or something else?
Yeah the ferrous sulphate ones. Ie the safe one for pets, other wild animals.
Thanks Obelixx for that website, had a look and there are quite a few flower varieties on there that slugs avoid. I will try these to add to my flag iris. day lillies, roses, rock roses, and marguerite flowers. The latter seem to thrive in any condition, only blackfly attack those!!! Thanks to everyone for contributing, much appreciated.