I can't get rid of slugs in my garden, how can I?

Delfina
by Delfina
  6 answers
  • William William on Aug 20, 2017

    Sink a few bowls or plates in the ground level with the surface. Fill the bowls/plates with (cheap) beer. The yeast attracts the slugs. They drink their fill and drown. Not their sorrows


    Anything you can make it uncomfortable for the slugs/snails to crawl on will deter them. A combination of solutions from everyone here should take care of them.


    Broken nutshells work in the same way as egg shells when getting rid of slugs. Break up the nutshells into small pieces, and create a protective barrier around your plants. Any slugs that come near your vegetables will soon turn the other way.


    Crushed egg shells work as a great home remedy of slugs. This is because slugs don’t like moving across sharp objects, although it isn’t not impossible for them to do, they just prefer not to. Break up the empty egg shells into small(ish) pieces and place around the flowers, plants, vegetables, and fruits you want to keep safe from slug damage.


    Ash and Cinders make a rough protective barrier, and the fine ash also acts as a desiccant that dries the slug out. Wood ash and cinders are preferable. Avoid direct contact with plants.


    Grit and Gravel. The sharp rasping edges of finely crushed ‘horticultural grit’ makes an excellent slug barrier. Coarser gravel is largely ineffective, other than for decorative purposes.


    Sandpaper. Cut rings of sandpaper and slip them round the stems of vulnerable plants.


    Sawdust makes a good coarse barrier around tender plants, also acting as a desiccant that dries the slug out. Hardwood sawdust is most effective, and some people recommend cedar or oak.


    Copper Rings or Discs. Solid copper rings/discs of various diameter, used to encircle single or small groups of plants to inflict a mild electric shock on the unsuspecting slug. Look for rings that clip together. These are easy to slip round established plant stems, or join together to form a larger barrier.

  • Janet Panos Janet Panos on Aug 21, 2017

    Hi Delfina! I think you will find this Hometalk information on getting rid of slugs helpful!


    http://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/did-the-slugs-snails-enjoy-eating-up-your-garden-last-summer-1365234


  • Teresa Lowry Teresa Lowry on Aug 21, 2017

    First, don't water in the evening. You want the gar dry before the slugs come out.

    Second, water the plants with a mixture of 1 part ammonia and 5 parts water.

    Third, put out some saucers of beer. Both of these last two things will kill the slugs.

  • Sharon Sharon on Aug 21, 2017

    Aluminum pie tins with stale beer, they jump in, get drunk and drown.

  • Beth Stern Beth Stern on Aug 21, 2017

    bowls of beer, slugs go in and drown. Also crushed egg shells

  • Spread Epsom Salts - The coarseness of Epsom salts cut the slugs as they crawl across it and they'll die. Works for me

    Bonus, plants like Epsom Salts