Dealing with Slugs and Snails: Protect Your Garden 🐌

 Dealing with Slugs and Snails: Protect Your Garden 🐌

Slugs and snails can quickly devour tender plants and seedlings. Here’s how to manage these common garden pests.

1. Beer Traps: Set up beer traps to attract and drown slugs and snails.

2. Natural Predators: Introduce predators like ducks or nematodes that feed on slugs and snails.

3. Copper Barriers: Use copper tape or barriers around plants to repel slugs and snails.

4. Diatomaceous Earth: Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around plants as a natural barrier.

5. Hand Picking: Regularly inspect plants and remove slugs and snails by hand, especially after rainfall.

Tips:

- Create a slug-friendly zone with plants they prefer to keep them away from valuable crops.

- Reduce moisture in the garden by watering in the morning and improving drainage.

- Avoid using slug pellets containing metaldehyde, as they can harm beneficial wildlife.