Slugs and snails are a major garden pest and can cause considerable damage to your plants. Here are a few of our favourite methods to deal with them.
How to protect your plants from slugs and snails
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Slugs and snails can damage seedlings, tender shoots and soft leaves. Grit and eggshell barriers can be bypassed. The video shows wool matting and copper tape on pots, although barrier results vary.
Try targeted control where needed. The video demonstrates ferric phosphate pellets and a biological treatment with nematodes. Choose a product authorised for the intended use and follow the current label. Slug nematodes work in suitably warm, moist soil and have limited effect on snails.
You can also check susceptible plants at dusk and pick off any slugs or snails you find. See the RHS guide to slugs and snails for more on reducing damage.
