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Spread a layer of manure or compost around roses and shrubsPrepare areas for laying new lawns in spring, digging over, weeding and enriching the soilBe on the look out for slugs and snails, which will attack emerging shoots of perennials

Slug bustersSlugs may have voracious appetites but they're fussy eaters too - and therein lies an answer to a slimy problem. The good news is that there are a selection of plants that slugs, and snails, will steer clear of.Slugs will avoid any

been the cause? Do you take any precautions for slug/snail attack? There is a narcissus fly but that does the damage after flowering-not sure that many insects go for spring flowers to the point of eating them

geraniums have been knibbled by snails...I thought the smell of geraniums put snails off the plants, but sadly no.  they do. They just bite bits of it to taste first. if its not tasty they move on to something else. the tip of my dianthus has just been

be earwigs, Have a look at our information on controlling earwigs. Yet more pests that are making this summer a difficult time for gardeners! Emma gardenersworld.com team The snails in my garden seem to have added Cosmos to their list of edibles.  Much

Hi Everyone, Something keeps eating my young Pumpkin plants, one has completely gone, the other is now half eaten.  Has anyone got any ideas on what could be doing this and how it could be stopped. Thanks. Heather Slugs? Slugs and snails. Slugs

in my local garden centre Ill look out for it. thanks Cranesbill Also found on http://www.organiccatalogue.com/Pest-Control-Slugs-and-Snails/c61_179/index.html a really good site to . If it's the stuff I think it is, you have to use an awful lot of it

to dispose of it. Lyn. Don't think it kills slugs and snails but spraying plants with liquid seaweed does deter them, you need to start spraying plants early though before snails and slugs become active. I did last year and was slug and snail free until

I have had an hosta in a pot for about 5 years now and it has always looked spectacular. I have always managed to keep the horrible slugs and snails off it, but this year something seems to be eating it alive! There has been about four leaves

time I've done it so I'll see if I can bump up the old thread and we can both refresh our memories. Pesky slugs/snails on the top shelf of my propagator have munched on some baby delphiniums. Edit: You need to mix the flour with water.