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Hi folks,
I have a problem with slugs, year round it seems. They're always in my kitchen and conservatory in the evenings (all at back of house) and I can see evidence of their trails everywhere.
Any tips on getting rid? I have a couple of cats, I guess they are attracted to their food. The house is 1930s with suspended floors.
Cheers
I have a problem with slugs, year round it seems. They're always in my kitchen and conservatory in the evenings (all at back of house) and I can see evidence of their trails everywhere.
Any tips on getting rid? I have a couple of cats, I guess they are attracted to their food. The house is 1930s with suspended floors.
Cheers
Get to B&Q and get a couple of packs of Slug pellets and a big bag of salt from Tesco on the way home
Apply liberally to garden/put some little piles in the corners of the room, pour salt across door thresholds and/or any other gaps which may be letting them in.
You'll have killed them all by the end of the week.
Having said that, read the instructions on the pellets with regard to your cats to make sure it's safe for them.
Of all the stupid garden products that don't work (lawn weed and feed, I'm looking at you!) slug pellets do work, very well.
Apply liberally to garden/put some little piles in the corners of the room, pour salt across door thresholds and/or any other gaps which may be letting them in.
You'll have killed them all by the end of the week.
Having said that, read the instructions on the pellets with regard to your cats to make sure it's safe for them.
Of all the stupid garden products that don't work (lawn weed and feed, I'm looking at you!) slug pellets do work, very well.
Cheers matey, forgot to mention there's a 22 month old toddler running about downstairs and the in garden so pellets won't work 
I've seen some metal stripping you put round door thresholds. I've tried the beer tick in an old flora tub which worked but didn't get rid. They must have laid eggs somewhere.
I've seen some metal stripping you put round door thresholds. I've tried the beer tick in an old flora tub which worked but didn't get rid. They must have laid eggs somewhere.
This may not help you, but I was having trouble with snails climbing into my hydroponic strawberry tower. I wrapped a 3/4" wide strip of copper tape (from the local garden centre) around the base of the tower, and have had no snails since.
Apparently snails & slugs don't like to crawl over copper due to some electro-chemical reaction with their slime.
Apparently snails & slugs don't like to crawl over copper due to some electro-chemical reaction with their slime.
Not tried it but has good reviews...............
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sinclair-Horticulture-Leis...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sinclair-Horticulture-Leis...
ILoveMondeo said:
Get to B&Q and get a couple of packs of Slug pellets and a big bag of salt from Tesco on the way home
Apply liberally to garden/put some little piles in the corners of the room, pour salt across door thresholds and/or any other gaps which may be letting them in.
You'll have killed them all by the end of the week.
Having said that, read the instructions on the pellets with regard to your cats to make sure it's safe for them.
Of all the stupid garden products that don't work (lawn weed and feed, I'm looking at you!) slug pellets do work, very well.
I've found Verdone Extra to be quite effective. Maybe you're not referring to that particular product.Apply liberally to garden/put some little piles in the corners of the room, pour salt across door thresholds and/or any other gaps which may be letting them in.
You'll have killed them all by the end of the week.
Having said that, read the instructions on the pellets with regard to your cats to make sure it's safe for them.
Of all the stupid garden products that don't work (lawn weed and feed, I'm looking at you!) slug pellets do work, very well.
AW111 said:
This may not help you, but I was having trouble with snails climbing into my hydroponic strawberry tower. I wrapped a 3/4" wide strip of copper tape (from the local garden centre) around the base of the tower, and have had no snails since.
Apparently snails & slugs don't like to crawl over copper due to some electro-chemical reaction with their slime.
+1Apparently snails & slugs don't like to crawl over copper due to some electro-chemical reaction with their slime.
Same thing is working here.
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