Scott's EcoSense Slug and Snail bait
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GRUMPY wrote:
> I was just out in the garden and I have a million snails & slugs
> they are even eating the rhubarb leaves.
> I usually just crush the shells but now with all this wet weather
> never have I seen as many. Time to go to crappy tire and get the pet
> safe one WHATS IT CALLED ?????
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> Jeff wrote:
>> I have been observing the activity of slugs and snails in my garden
>> for a few years now and it is my experience that the snails tend to
>> eat mostly decaying matter and therefore are not that much of a
>> problem. Slugs are another matter and have ruined many of my plants,
>> especially petunias. I tend to just toss the snails into the grass
>> but the slugs I snip in half with a pair of scissors. I've tried salt
>> and even though they seem to be melting, I have seen them shed their
>> outside layer to get rid of the salt and slither on their merry way.
>> Nothing I have tried (beer traps, salt, egg shells, diatomaceous
>> earth) is very effective in the long run. I've decided to just try to
>> live with them and avoid the plants they really make a mess of.
>>
>> "clouddreamer" <Stop@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:fvadnav45ffcENnVnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> dylan wrote:
>>>> I have a lot of snails in my backyard. Someone told me to use
>>>> salt. Do anyone else have any ideas on how to get rid of these.
>>>>
>>>> thankyou in advance
>>>
>>>
>>> Salt, AFAIAC, is a cruel way to dispose of them. It melts them. I did
>>> it once to a slug...never again. And adding enough salt to your yard
>>> to do the job is likely to do more harm than good.
>>>
>>> The first thing you need to figure out is why they're attracted to
>>> your yard. Is there wood or leaves on the ground? A food source? They
>>> come out at night and like a dark moist place to hide in the day.
>>> There's no sense in killing them off if the environment continues to
>>> attract them.
>>>
>>> Once you find that source(s) (and dispose of it), collecting them
>>> will significantly impact the population in the backyard. After you
>>> have removed any favorite hiding places, put out your own boards in
>>> various spots and water them at suppertime. Then go out in the early
>>> evening and collect any you find around and under the boards (then
>>> walk down the street and put them on some neighbour's lawn or in a
>>> park :). Do that for a few nights, then once a week for a bit. You
>>> should see a significant reduction.
>>>
>>> Also, don't water your lawn late in the day. The moist lawn is
>>> irresistible to them.
>>>
>>> If you're trying to protect a veggie or flower plot, the best long
>>> term solution is mulch. I've used it for years with great results.
>>> The sharp, rough mulch will tear up the soft bellies of slugs and
>>> snails and they won't cross it. Get the finely chopped up stuff (not
>>> the chips) and lay it a couple inches thick around the
>>> flowers/veggies. The mulch also dissuades weeds and holds in
>>> moisture. A couple times a year, I rake it a little to keep it from
>>> getting beaten down (and making a highway for the critter).
>>>
>>> Snails and slugs also won't cross copper. Lee Valley dot com sells a
>>> copper mesh you can use to surround flower pots etc. I also cover
>>> some of my veggies with floating row covers (a thin fabric that lets
>>> in water and light but protects and warms the plants below it). It's
>>> also available at leevalley.com
>>>
>>> ..
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> We must change the way we live,
>>> or the climate will do it for us.
>>>
>>>
>>> www.ipcc.ch/
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