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to prosper. What sort of temps are you getting? Sorry for the late reply. I think I failed with this one....... A couple of days after my post I saw the leaves had bite marks and a couple of snails nearby. I put slug/snails pellets down and the day after

Has anybody used the above, which are recommended as a slow fertiliser, but also has the added bonus of being an irritant to slugs and snails who apparently dislike the wool content of the pellets. Is it effective? Would welcome any comments

I've only tried growing Morning Glory plants once before - with disappointing results. Last year my entire crop of 5 inch high seedlings (about 50 plants) was chewed to the roots overnight by snails. I live in a rural area with lots of surrounding

something is eating my cabbages at night its not snails or slugs any ideas Woodpigeons love cabbage - it could be them. I would agree with woodpigeons,try covering the bed where you have planted them with some netting,it worked for me.

Hi something is eating my runner bean leaves and having a real good feast on them... I thought at first its snails or slugs so put slug pellits down but they still seem to be eaten, even the really small leaves that are well over a foot off

All my snowdrop petals have been eaten.  Would this be slugs and snails?  Shouldn't they be hibernating at this time of year? Have they been eaten or are they still lying there. Birds sometimes just peck flowers off and leave them. Doubt slugs

ideas what it could be, I wondered about mice? Slugs/snails more than likely I go for slugs and snails too, I've had similar things happen last year to mine. They can really do a lot of damage to young seedlings Thank you for reminding me to put some

help Have you discounted slugs /snails? if its shiny sticky stuff then it sounds like slugs/snails yeah it will be slugs they have eaten throw one of my stems in the greenhouse.Dont really like using slug pellets but i had two or gunna have no plants

& snails!   I'm thinking of putting them in the unheated greenhouse now to over winter. They're getting so sodden all the time they don't look very healthy.  This will also give slug/snail protection.  Good idea or bad? Sounds like a great plan to me. I

seems to quite tally. Wondered whether anyone else recognised the same issue and knew what it was. I have managed to replant seeds and grow on indoors, my friend may not be so lucky so late in the year. Thanks Paul Slugs or snails ate one of mine. A few