Spring is just around the corner... And so are the slugs/snails...
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Woodbridge Environmental Tiptophouse.com on Feb 03, 2013old beer in a pie plate. Works every time. Just put an inch or so in the pan and place it where you have been seeing them.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Feb 03, 2013In addition to the tried-and-true beer bait, a copper strip barrier around your garden beds will keep snails out. (Of course that one might encourage copper thieves.) There are baits made from iron phosphate that are safe around pets and small children. Two are Escar-Go and Sluggo.Helpful Reply
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GreenSoil on Feb 03, 2013I have free range chickens so I have little problem. I agree with Douglas Hunt bowls of beer and or copper strips, wire or even a ring of pennies depending on the size of your gardenHelpful Reply
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Creative Expressions on Feb 03, 2013Yup old beer.Helpful Reply
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Becky P on Feb 03, 2013last year I collected the neighbor's gum balls for a customer to put in his hosta garden. He says the slugs crawl over the points on the gumballs thereby killing them. (I will leave the visual to you)Helpful Reply
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Debra J on Feb 04, 2013But...... Aren't gumballs round like little marbles?Helpful Reply
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Becky P on Feb 05, 2013gumballs are very pointy. They are from the sweetgum tree.Helpful Reply
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Valerie on Jul 08, 2013I just saw a post called 'Epsom salts for home, garden and natural beauty' on this site. As you have probably guessed by now, they used Epsom salts to get rid of slugs!Helpful Reply
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Snapoutofit on Mar 20, 2016Sometimes you have to use the heavy hitters. Get slug bait! reapply each time it rains.Helpful Reply
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