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A friend mentioned this plant, seen in a catalogue and described as a slug-eating plant;   I wondered if anyone had one and can they really see off slugs?! In theory yes-this is what Kew say about it http

I spotted some holes on my tulips and Oriental Poppies today, so I thought I would pop out this evening to see what the culprits were. Surely enough SLUGS. I wandered the problem areas and could only find baby slugs (probably because I got rid of so

My compost bin is full of slugs, to such an extent that I'm wondering whether any of it will be usable as it will be full of eggs. Any suggestions? jcoogs wrote (see) My compost bin is full of slugs, to such an extent that I'm wondering whether any

Has anyone got any good tips on keeping slugs at bay,without using harsh chemicals. You can put a ring of diatomaceous earth around the plants, or crush up eggshells very finely and use that instead. Another way is to sink a tub of beer

I saw a slug on the pavement a couple of doors down from my house today that was so big that when I put it in my hand, it reached from where the palm joins the wrist, right up to the middle of my fingers.  It was the diameter of a banana!  I have

on and around the new plants is a worthwile trip. They don't seem to like the taste or granularity. It's like dusting you just have to do it regularly. Good luck and enjoy your garden. Do slugs killed by nematodes present any danger to garden birds? What about

Hi You are so lucky to have an hedgehog in your garden, mine is overrun with slugs and I am hoping somebody would give me an hedgehog.Please anybody has one to give away? Lucky you having a hedgehog on your allotment . My neighbour saw a couple

I have been devastated to find the depths of viciousness to which I have sunk. I cannot see a slug without KILLING it. Do I need therapy? Help! Ginjosie - interesting to hear about the fly traps, I'll use that next year...they're less of an issue

ended up lasting roughly 24hours before being munched by slugs and snails! This year we took measures to try and combat the problem but I think it's a tad out of hand and really I would really like some advice! We have researched plants which do

across a slug, they enter its body, infecting it with bacteria and kill it. This dramatically reduces the slug population and many areas of my plot are now slug free, which makes me very happy.However, I didn't apply the nematodes to every part of my