Plastic Slug & Snail Plant Protection Collars (Pack of 12) for Plants and Flowers

Product Information

These two agents are versatile in their use against snails and can easily be connected with other ideas. Slugs and snails can also damage all parts of the plant including the roots, stems, bulbs and tubers. Seedlings can be completely eaten and destroyed, and potato tubers are commonly affected. For this, I placed marigolds inside a slug collar and put some freshly collected slugs and snails around it. Also, suitable is self-adhesive copper tape, which should be at least two inches (five centimeters) wide. Narrow copper strips can too easily be overcome by persistent slugs. Regarding garden bells, on the other hand, the edge is not relevant because they normally stay closed.

Those who do not want to build a large slug fence or put umpteen slug collars in the bed, or who still want protection after such slug barriers have been removed, can resort to another means. These are slug pellets, which permanently eliminates these pests. Make slug collars yourself

Super Plugs

An advantage of these self-made garden bells is that their lid is removable when the inside conditions become too warm for the plants. This should help keep the slugs off them and if you plant them out as a much more mature plant they stand a much better chance of surviving any slug damage. Calibrachoa How to deal with slugs These collars are perfect for vegetable plants and are available in a size of 19cm diameter at the top, 13cm at the bottom and 14cm height. With their durable, reusable design, they're a cost-effective way to keep your plants safe from pests and damage. A piece of wood, plastic, or cardboard can be cut to shape a lid that fits in or on top of the collar’s opening. The idea behind these barriers is that they stop the slugs from being able to crawl over them. Slugs apparently will not go over a 90-degree angle, you can look it up on YouTube, a few people have tested the theory and it seems to hold.

This offers many possibilities and makes slug collars especially attractive for protecting young plants in spring. Conclusion The Spanish slug, or orange slug, is another giant slug that is particularly invasive. It originated from Spain and has since spread to the UK and across the globe. It is a rapidly-proliferating slug as it can mate with other slug species like the common red slug. It is possible to recycle things that would otherwise end up in the trash, and use them as a means of slug control.Then drill or pierce holes in the lid, so that fresh air, rain, and irrigation water can get inside. A ring of grit around a hosta, for example, might be very effective during a period of dry conditions, but slugs will probably cross with considerably more ease after it has rained heavily," he cautions. "Take extra care when watering to avoid the mulched area and watch out for slugs after rain." Wool pellets One downside to this apart from all the slug carcases you will be getting rid of is that the beer is so potent that it can apparently attract slugs up to 200 meters away and therefore bring even more slugs into your garden than were there before! There are lots of homemade deterrents that you can apparently sprinkle around your plants which in theory should stop slugs.