Slugs/Snails everywhere !! What do you use?
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what else besides slugs and snails attack hostas?
Comments (7)Here's a page from the American Hosta Socity website that addresses the known pests and diseases that affect Hostas and some recommended treatment. Rb Here is a link that might be useful: Hosta -Pests & Diseases...See MoreWhat to do w/slugs and snails after removing from plants
Comments (37)The first time I ever tried to get rid of snails, well, I was young and idealistic and didn't want to cause pain to any creature, so I gathered them up in a garbage bag and took it to a local park at night. I set the bag down on the grass, opened it a bit and took off. However, one backward look gave me a horrifying sight: a homeless lady was eagerly going to retreive the bag, perhaps hoping for a nice dinner....See MorePlease share your tips on getting rid of Slugs and Snails
Comments (23)Hi Cora! Yes, a 10% ammonia solution in a spray bottle is by far the easiest to kill slugs on sight without damaging your plants or soil. (You should not use a salt shaker.) Just take any old spray bottle and put in 9 parts water, 1 part household ammonia (non-sudsing kind, if you have it). You may read about stronger solutions (more ammonia), but it is not necessary. Since you will be spraying the slugs as you see them, you will also see that a 10% solution works. Have fun! Carol...See MoreWhat plants do slugs/snails really love?
Comments (6)You're right gardeniagirl21, they are non-discriminating. They will go after anything they can chew up, including tree seedlings. I have even seen small tree stems that are still green chewed off by them. Their absolute most favorate foods are lettus, strawberries, cabbage, brocoli, colliflower, spinich, beans, peas, tomatoes (as long as they don't have to clime the stems), and anything else like what I listed. I have heard many home remidies for the little slime balls. Remidies such as salt circles around the plants, egg shells sprinkled around them, gravels with rough edges spread across the surface of the soil, broken bits of glass, basically anything with sharp edges or salt contents. As long as it doesn't rain, the slug/snail baits will work as long as you spread it thick enough. I have also heard of taking citrus and cutting them in half, hollow them out leaving the skin half whole, and placeing the skins cut side down in the garden. The next morning, see if there are any slugs/snails under them and dispose of them if there are. We've tried this method but it hasn't ever worked for us....See Morethahalibut
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