Use Slug Catchers
These are cute little ceramic items that serve to, you guessed it, catch slugs. The
slugs smell something tasty, slime their way into the container, and then drown in
the bottom. The beverage of choice to use as bait is beer. If you don’t want to buy
a catcher, there are designs online detailing how to make them out of pop bottles.
Create Barriers
Crushed-up eggshells can be an excellent deterrent for slugs crossing into your
garden. Sand and coffee grounds are other natural slug barriers. Diatomaceous
earth is another option similar to eggshells and other natural barriers. One thing
to keep in mind with this method is that it can be harmful to the insects you do
want in your garden.
Encourage Natural Predators
This can be accomplished by attracting birds to your garden, raising chickens or
by introducing other slug predators. Toads, nematodes and ground beetles are a
few predators that can help take care of your slug population.
Try Natural Sprays
An ammonia mix in a spray bottle can be one method
to battle these pests when other methods are not
working, but you are not quite ready to reach for
a pesticide. Use one part ammonia to six parts
water in the bottle. When spraying, do not
spray the plant with the mixture, as it will
eventually kill the plant.
eggshells
“Crushed-up
can be an excellent
deterrent for slugs
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garden.”
Bring in the Big Guns
When all else fails, it may be time to use
chemicals to get rid of the slug pests,
depending on how infested your garden
may be, and if the other methods are not
working for you. It is essential to follow
the instructions carefully when applying
chemicals to your garden.
An infestation of slugs in your garden can lead to the
usage of some four-letter words when you find them feasting
on your future harvests. Following some of these slug removal methods may help you win the battle against these little slimy pests. You may need to
combine a few methods to get the results you want, such as putting out beer traps
and eggshell barriers, but it wi