Friday, January 27, 2012

Gardeners! Slug proof plants please?

Last winter, despite all my efforts to annihilate them, the slugs ate up my winter pansies . What can I plant this winter in my garden tubs which they won't devour?

Gardeners! Slug proof plants please?
A good snail and slug management program relies on a combination of methods. The first step is to eliminate, to the extent possible, all places where snails or slugs can hide during the day. Boards, stones, debris, weedy areas around tree trunks, leafy branches growing close to the ground, and dense ground covers such as ivy are ideal sheltering spots. There will be shelters that are not possible to eliminate, e.g., Low ledges on fences, the undersides of wooden decks, and water meter boxes. Locate vegetable gardens or susceptible plants as far away as possible from these areas. Reducing hiding places allows fewer snails and slugs to survive.



Choice of plant can greatly affect how difficult your battle with snails and slugs will be. Snails and slugs favor seedlings and plants with succulent foliage and these plants must be vigilantly protected. Some plants that are seriously damaged include basil, beans, cabbage, dahlia, delphinium, hosta, lettuce, marigolds, strawberries, and many vegetable plants. On the other hand, many plants resist damage from snails and slugs including begonias, California poppy, fuchias, geraniums, impatiens, lantana, nasturtiums, and purple robe cup flower, and many plants with stiff leaves and highly scented foliage like lavender, rosemary, and sage. Most ornamental woody plants and ornamental grasses are also not seriously affected. If you design your landscape using plants like these, you are likely to have very limited damage from snails and slugs.



To draw out snails, water the infested area in the late afternoon. After dark, search them out using a flashlight, pick them up (rubber gloves are handy when slugs are involved), place them in a plastic bag, and dispose of them in the trash; or they can be put in a bucket with soapy water and then disposed of in your compost pile. Alternatively, captured snails and slugs can be crushed and left in the garden. Household ammonia diluted to a 5 to 10% solution in water can also be sprayed on collected slugs to kill them.



For Trapping, Barriers = Copper foil (for example, Snail-Barr) can be wrapped around planting boxes, headers, or trunks to repel snails for several years. AND Natural Enemies, Etc:

READ MORE: http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES...

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Reply:Set the alarm for 4am go out with a canister of salt and annilitate them, bring a good flashlight
Reply:i bought some slug pellets and the little beggers still manage to eat them!this year i ahve just planted shrubs in my tubs and that seems to have worked.
Reply:Beer! Set a dish of beer out and it will lure the slugs. I have also heard to put crushed eggshell around your plants and the slugs will not crawl over them. I hate slugs. Yuck!!!



Oh sorry, that wasn't the question....but try it anyway.
Reply:Get a slug bait with metaldehyde in it. It's very effective and lasts about 2 weeks or more. You should be able to plant your winter pansies if you use this stuff.
Reply:I use burnt wood ash from our wood stove and place a thin layer around the flower beds. The slugs won't crawl over it.

You also might want to put out trays of beer for the slugs. The slugs love the beer and will drown when they fall into the beer.
Reply:Hi there! Surround your plants with sawdust, slugs hate it and won't cross it.
Reply:I'd hate to ask Excel a three-part question.
Reply:My favorite slug bait is called Sluggo. It works great!
Reply:Steph C is correct. Shallow containers of beer around your plants is a slug magnet. Fresh or stale beer works. You can get real revenge by adding salt to the beer. Egg shells -- crushed -- little slimeys can't crawl across them, it cuts their soft bellies. another deterrant is copper. A chemical reaction occurrs when the slugs come in contact with it. You can put copper wire around the potted plant container or on the ground around them. Have fun.
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