Get Rid of Slugs
I never gave slugs much thought until I was 15 and my dad moved from Minnesota to Oregon, where slugs are practically part of the culture. They’re hard to ignore, anyway, since they’re roughly the size of chipmunks and often leopard-spotted and/or bright yellow. But even in Minnesota, where slugs are usually only an inch or two long and boring brown or gray, the gooey little creatures cause all kinds of discomfort to gardeners who have to contend with their destructive eating habits. If you grow anything, whether it’s hostas or tomatoes, you’re probably interested in getting rid of slugs. And, lucky for you, there are lots of ways to do it. My latest article goes over several tried-and-true ways to get rid of slugs, and should help get you through the upcoming growing season.
July 6th, 2008 at 5:54 am
Hey, one more way I found to beat the slugs is to use pennies. Just shake out your piggy bank or coin jar, collect all those pennies and then surround the effected plants with pennies. It’s the old copper trick but much cheaper than tapes, etc. It worked like a charm this spring and my hosta leaves are free of holes and misshapen leaves! Whoo Who - it cost me next to nothing and the slugs went somewhere else.