Simple $1 Dollar Slug Control - How to get rid of slugs!

[@Ms.Byrd68]

Wow! Something CHEAP so if it doesn't actually work you didn't invest much and if it does work, it didn't COST MUCH either! Thanks!

[@DannyTimes]

Exactly! Thanks for the kind words 💚🙏

[@joanies6778]

This is absolutely brilliant! I had a flat copper roll for crafts that I cut into strips and made 2-3" collars centered around new seedlings. It worked, but the wind would blow them off so I was constantly moving them back. I love this hack for two reasons: The wind won't blow them away. Getting into electroculture, I believe the copper will be an enhancement to that process somehow. So glad I found this and will be getting some today... if they have them at my local Dollar.25 store.

[@bambinaforever1402]

Thanks for the great idea, youtube recommended me this out of nowhere. I have never seen copper sponges anywhere in Europe, only metal ones. I will search on internet

[@adriansimionescu6868]

They are copper coated, not pure copper

[@sparkfishes]

There are lots on eBay. They are listed as Copper Plated pan scourers ; Copper Plated scourers or just copper scourers

[@rabbi1991]

Copper is a metal

[@triniandahalf]

@@rabbi1991smart Alec. Everyone knows what she means but you 😂😢

[@JoeandAngie]

Crackheads know all about this product

[@michelletaaffe4932]

I'm seventy two years old and have always had some kind of a garden. Living in the Northwest Slugs are a real problem. You are brilliant!!! This really works. I hated traps of any kind in my flower garden..they looked gross with dead slugs in them among my pretty flowers. These copper rings don't look bad at all and some plants you can't even see them. Thank you thank you😊😊😊

[@DannyTimes]

Thanks for the kind words! So glad to read that this worked well for you, happy gardening! 🙏​💗​

[@janmclellan8963]

Wow the minute I saw this video I ordered these! Thanks so much I have a major battle with slugs so this was a great tip !!

[@scrumptiousjdp]

Aluminum foil wrapped around the stems works pretty well. Used/food soiled foil is fine and doesn't deteriorate. It's seemingly endlessly reusable if you are gentle with it. Sometimes I wrap it around cardboard strips to make "border walls" which can be as big or small as you want. Method #2: lay a piece of damp cardboard or rigid plastic where the buggers will be gathered by morning and dispose of them as desired.

[@joanies6778]

Upside down clay pots work, too. Rusted Garden used two pots, one larger than the other... lifts them in the morning and there's a ton to dispise of. Must have the hole in the top for entry.

[@ZE308AC]

@@joanies6778 thank you

[@joyceemmert7278]

Thank you! I saw your video earlier this summer and tried it. You helped save some marigolds lives! :)

[@astromags584]

This has got to be one of the most useful ideas I have seen thanks for sharing. Pesky slugs.

[@DannyTimes]

Thanks for the kind words 💚🤟

[@destinycoach5]

"Pesky slugs". Now that putting it mildly. I have a major RAGE ON for these most detestable destructive ugly little things that i can hardly stand it. Considering their size it's unbelievable the damage they do. I hate them with such a vengeance that I about lose my mind when I find them them under pots. I decimate them by squashing till there is nothing left... which actually isn't easy to do cuz they slide under any pressure. I was cutting them in half but they still crawled.

[@zimmejoc]

We do the same thing with regular old aluminum foil. The plants with foil, no slugs. The plants without foil, cut down by the little pests. Now everything gets a foil coat.

[@holycow3355]

Do you put the foil on the soil, or around the stem to stop them climbing up ?

[@zimmejoc]

@@holycow3355 a little of both, but mostly around the stem up to where the cotyledons are. We put them on when the plants are super small. This is our first year doing it, so I’m not sure what will happen as the vines mature and thicken. They aren’t on super tight, but they are kind of snug against the stem.

[@DannyTimes]

Great idea Chris! ✨💚✨

[@sylviavines]

Wow! Thx!

[@ruthking8243]

Chris,thank you for your idea. I’ll also try that. No additional funds spent. I like that idea especially now.

[@sherrystacyrn589]

Glad I came across this video. I'm hearing more and more about electroculture (using a copper wire in the ground) to help the plants grow well. Bigger and healthier, and as a side note the copper wire/rod deters the slugs also. I'm going to give this a good try..... Thank you for sharing your idea.

[@joanies6778]

That's what I was thinking... I still have my little antennas, but this has to be an enhancement to the process somehow. 👍

[@brock7794]

What a genius idea ..simple ..easy..pesticide free most of all!! Years to find such a effective safe method 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@DannyTimes]

Exactly ✨🙏💚

[@ChrisEvans-rj1be]

This works! A little time consuming to prepare strips if you have a large garden…but bottom line again it is effective. Been doing it for years

[@nannykat1057]

This is IT! Such a brilliant idea. I'm battling snails on my strawberry plants...headed to the dollar store ASAP... Thank you and howdy from your new subscriber in Texas! 🤠🤠

[@nwgardening]

Thank you. Headed to the dollar store tomorrow I’ve used copper tape before but this will be so much better and more affordable.

[@glenbaker4024]

Nifty idea. Snails and slugs are my nemesis. To catch snails I hammer 1” poly pipe in 1.5’ lengths into the ground and place an upturned plastic pot on top. (Forgive me if I haven’t used the right terms here, I live in a metric country) thumb sized in diameter and mid shin in height, 25mm and 400mm with 100mm in the ground. We sometimes also spray the pipe and pot with sugary yeast water. I place these around the edges of my garden areas and water around them and not the garden. The snails tend to find them and hide under the pot at the top making them very easy to collect.

[@LJinx3]

I use a copper band on my hostas to protect them. But be careful, slugs and snails will drop on your plant from above! But it does make things easier - I just give a good check after some rain and take out whatever made it past :)

[@pinkfox5651]

Yes! They do.

[@destinycoach5]

They decimated my green crops but didn't touch the hostas. I wonder why? And what do you mean they drop from above?!!

[@bcav712]

@@destinycoach5I was thinking maybe from trees lol. This scared me.

[@annamariebentz1745]

Yes, like he says be sure to use protective eye wear. I did this and had regular glasses on allowing open space for a small piece to fly in my eye. They do fly like crazy and there are lots of them. Make sure if they fly onto a sidewalk to sweep good or use a blower so anyone barefoot doesn’t get stuck. (I got my finger stuck and it does hurt).

[@martas9283]

Great idea! I'm using coils I made from copper wire (from salvaged bits of electric cable), quite effective but a lot more work initially. But once you have made them they'll last forever, if you don't lose them in the soil. I'm definitely going to try these scourers now

[@annievazquez372]

Thank you! I've heard of how copper deters slugs but didn't know how to get it done...This is perfect!

[@annmarie3520]

Definitely going to try this because the slugs ate my strawberries!!! Thanks!

[@sugarbomb26]

This is the method I've been using for the last two seasons:)

[@DannyTimes]

💚👍

[@destinycoach5]

Can you give us a report on how these did? How were your plants... as some other guy said he saw copper damage to plants. Did you do it just as he showed in vid? Tks

[@kosycat1]

wowww! excellent idea! Thanks. ive used beer traps in the past and they worked too

[@LisaV751]

Omg this is the best tip I’ve ever seen! I spent a ton of money on copper over the years and it was the only thing that worked. Thank you for this tip! I know what I’m doing today!

[@OWK000]

I was growing plantain for medicinal reasons and it really attracted the slugs in California winter. I would go out every night and pick off all the little slugs and it is the first time I have gotten control of little slugs in that part of the garden. A little jaggery or brown sugar and yeast and water in dishes works. Catch all kinds of flying things in the trees with that, too. But the copper scourers are awesome for something like a little citrus I had girdled once. It might have been rats, but it would probably protect some against those, too.

[@creameedwards9518]

Beer in saucers they will go wild

[@mrscpc1918]

Very good idea for the immediate issue. For long term eradication I recommend using nematodes ( especially on such nice raised beds as those).

[@robinm5694]

Do you know a source for appropriate nematodes in the US? As far as I know there aren't any available. Arbico is who I usually shop with.

[@mrscpc1918]

@@robinm5694 hi. I know they are available on Amazon in the uk but it may be a product that is subject to some sort of import controls. They are a bit expensive but for a well set up serious garden they are a great asset. Work by stopping the slugs and snails from being fertile I think. If you can find them and the temperature is suitable I really recommend them … or ducks ( a nicer option)😃

[@lajohnson1967]

@@mrscpc1918 -I agree with you on the ducks. We had ducks for many years and never had slug issues until the ducks were gone.

[@makeyourlifeeasier5794]

Great inexpensive idea, and unlike some other methods it doesn't wash away with rainfall.

[@DannyTimes]

💚😊💚

[@wonderwomanwales3803]

Fantastic, thank you. I usually have to go on a slug hunt at 1am.

[@cct2513]

Thanks that was great. I use copper rings around delphiniums, Also I take a plastic pot that you get when you buy a plant at a nursery, i cut out the bottom and place it around the plant creating a 12" wall.

[@destinycoach5]

So does the plastic pot prevent slugs from getting to the stem? Do they not crawl under soil? 12inches? That's a large pot. Too large. Most plants pots are 4" and seedlings the most in danger are just 4" - 8" tall. Are you using a cup larger than the plant?

[@gayedawn1]

I had snails all over a Jamaican lime tree and this week in Melbourne Australia I found some on my small Frangipani tree leaves. I’ve seen sticky copper wire but never the scourers. Worth investigating thanks.

[@AriaMehr]

so is it worked ?

[@BreezeofBliss]

Brilliant idea. Can't wait to try. All of my plants are like little nubs, thanks to the slugs.

[@mwnycpix]

Great idea! I’m going to try this immediately Last season, also here in the Catskills, was terrible slug season for me. I’ve spotted a couple today and plan yo get ahead of them this year. Wish me luck!

[@brianruckert9389]

Super ..I was lookn into it with wire I had but ur idea is fantastic...I just ordered a 12 pk of them for 12 bucks on amazon

[@chuckredd9131]

I just ordered a 30 pack... of beer. 1 can for the slugs, 29 for me. It works! I haven't touched the plants again.

[@BubbleTeaKristin]

Genius!!! Now I've just gotta find this item here in the UK 😂 I'll start with Amazon 👍🏼

[@BubbleTeaKristin]

I bought a whole packet on Amazon. Arrived today, and will be installing them tomorrow before all my plants are totally destroyed 😭😭😭

[@DannyTimes]

Awesome let me know how it goes! 💚

[@BubbleTeaKristin]

@@DannyTimes I laid them all down 💪🏼 I'm hoping it will keep them away from my baby growth.

[@efzapp7]

haven't had a slug problem, yet. Knock on wood but I will buy some copper sponges to be ready if I need it. Thanks!

[@penniemcgee1914]

Great idea - I will definitely give this a try. Thank you!

[@savannahleeross7373]

Thank you! This is incredibly do-able and helpful ✌️🌱🌾

[@91210paige]

OMG a little to late for this year but will definitely pick some up for next year. Others have said use Lime but that will wash away after a rain or watering so you'd have to keep applying. I love that this is a one time thing.

[@bcav712]

I’ve been using copper tape on plant pots but I like this idea better! You can also throw old coffee grounds into your plant beds, slugs don’t like the smell apparently.

[@destinycoach5]

I REALLY wish I came across this in the spring when I was looking for how to stop the slug carnage !!! I lost everything that is green. I didn't get a single beet, pole bean, bokchoy, carrot. It's unbelievable. But it's not just slugs but earwigs too. I can't wait to try this

[@dwaynesampson2261]

Good idea and works on slugs. Problem is after time copper coating deteriorates and turns dull, I believe the copper does something to the stock just under ground. Had plants break off there in some wind, stocks didn't look good where it broke. Maybe the copper rings shouldn't be up against stocks

[@earthangel3234]

That's brilliant! I was using copper tape which is more expensive and you get cut on it. It makes a good barrier.

[@freevideos051]

I had an issue with my tomato starts and I used egg shells broken up in small shards

[@janmclellan8963]

Did it work?

[@freevideos051]

@@janmclellan8963 Yes nothing is eating the plants now and they look healthy

[@Susan70003]

Didn't work for us. I put a ring of copper pennies around and they go right over them. I wonder if steel wool would work. Sharp edges and our soil needs the iron.

[@xxbaldycoupxx]

Cool! I use beer traps and they sort the slimeys out very well too.

[@susannefrase8662]

Beerparty for snails from the neighborhood!

[@007Moves]

👍Did this and it caught a bunch of those rollipollies too.

[@polavink9323]

what is the bear trap?

[@supernova7848]

@@polavink9323 beer trap . Just some beer in a saucer . It attracts the slugs and they drown in it

[@jnf2211]

Great idea! I just got some copper tape and am trying that now. If that doesn’t work this is next!

[@JS-jh4cy]

What about ducks and geese on slug patrols in early evening and early mornings?

[@pinocolada4254]

They migth wat your plants to, tramble them. My plants looked like Marioepol after my ducks went through it.

[@dougreynolds2813]

i don't have much trouble with slugs, but cut worms are one of my biggest problems; i think you helped me solve that one, it'll be better than egg shells for sure. thanks!

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

I’ve heard coffee grounds keep the cutworms off. Haven’t tried it yet, but saving them up.

[@ruthking8243]

Great idea,Thanks! I had no idea the copper scrubbers were still being made. We put cedar mulch around our new flower plants. I haven’t seen any slugs yet. In that area usually it was saturated.

[@destinycoach5]

@Jack Frost what is that you used? Never heard of blackberry canes. I imagine it's only in the south?

[@jlseagull2.060]

@@jackfrost2190 rose canes?

[@lindaroberts2822]

I wonder if this would work on cut worms?

[@jobevilaque8465]

This video is 1 year old. Anyone have a update? In how well it works? Thanks

[@jade631]

You are a savior in need. Thanks a lot!😘

[@sylvietheven9426]

Thank you for the idea, i think it could help indeed... wouldn't it be better though to do it all around on the outer of the wooden box so that it would remain for the years after and you wouldn't have to do it again and again ?

[@pinkfox5651]

Apparently the little swines can come up from six feet below ground. I found this out after turning my raised beds into slug and snail proof fortresses and still they got my plants! This was why. Probably laughed watching me build it. 😂

[@sylvietheven9426]

Ah i understand, thank you for your answer... then my proposition is just good for plants in pots but not in beds

[@Julie_77777]

You need to keep changing sponges during the season because copper deteriorates with rain, sponges become dark and lose effectiveness

[@cathymccall9199]

Sluggo plus works wonders

[@janmclellan8963]

Poison to dogs and cats

[@ivyme7318]

Thank you I plan to put this around my plants

[@lajohnson1967]

I’ve used the Cooper scourers and they do seem to work. Cheap way of saving plants when you have a slug problem right now.

[@ronc7743]

Same reason ship hulls used to be clad in copper.

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Sea Slugs ??

[@ronc7743]

@@peterfitzpatrick7032 Barnacles.

[@DannyTimes]

Wow that’s a really cool fact! I never knew that but makes total sense. Thanks Ron 💚✨💚

[@janmclellan8963]

Hi well I did do that last year and will definitely be again thanks !!

[@carolparrish194]

A brilliant idea. As I was watching the video I had an idea. I just wonder if this remedy would also have any effect on preventing the squash vine borer on the stems of squash? I may give it a try.

[@kodak_jack]

I've also seen a suggestion to use pennies.

[@celia2155]

love this idea. I am going to try this for my hostas

[@highlandscommunityclub1160]

Cool! Thank you for an economical solution.

[@lizhorwill]

Could you put the copper around the perimeter of your planter to stop them sliding in?

[@arnold894]

I am going to try the copper. I would think you would need to watch the planter for a while in case there are already snail eggs in the soil.

[@erlindacoligado8700]

Thank you. I will definitely try that especially around my hostas...This year was the worst...I didn't even enjoy the hostas as they are all covered in holes..As they are cheap enough, I will surround my hosta garden all around..This time in Canada, I am preparing my flowers for winter and if I see slugs, I just squish them (though a bit disgusting)..

[@doeharris5363]

Excellent information. I will certainly try this trick. Thank you for sharing your video. 🙋🙋🙋🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@DannyTimes]

💚 👍

[@melaniewilliams6499]

I use copper powder and pennies

[@DannyTimes]

Oooh pennys are a great idea, love that 💚🙏💚

[@pearlgirl]

US Pennies before 1982 are higher in copper content. After that they are 97.5% zinc and only 2.5 % copper. So plant US pennies dated before 1982!

[@melaniewilliams6499]

Thank you for this info! Good to know! I have prnnies in water true copper ones go eith the light blue green like color

[@creameedwards9518]

I'm already going through this I've set traps and got a lot of them down but anything dead or dying tall grass even will bring em right back. Just keep the yard clear and garden clean that will help more than anything. The copper really works though too so does beer and salt

[@OceanFrontVilla3]

Beer with salt added or a bowl of each?

[@thehippiegardener]

Looks effective. Diatomaceous Earth also works for slugs . It is a type of powder made from the sediment of fossilized algae found in bodies of water. Totally organic and cheap by the big bag. It can eliminate the slugs like this does. A bit simpler and easier. I like simple, cheap and organic!

[@pinocolada4254]

It is also a great addition for sand boxes for birds. It kills all fleas and mites.

[@chuckredd9131]

Diatomaceous Earth or "DE" as it is also called and can be purchased from pool supply stores or Amazon, very inexpensive, works great on snails also.

[@cltinturkey]

Unfortunately, DE dissolves with moisture, so you have to reapply very frequently and allow the soil to dry out in between. That makes it pretty expensive if you have a large garden area.

[@pinocolada4254]

@@cltinturkey maybe just throw it at the slugs. The time when slugs are the worst here is in summer it's dry than anyway. Throwing a line around each bed is not to much DE. Its wat cheaper compared to using copper if you have large beds. Repeat in the evening after watering maybe. Or have the line of DE out of watering distance. Scrap copper is high now, in my garden i know it will be stolen. Even my eggs get stolen, eggtrays included sometimes😑

[@cltinturkey]

@@pinocolada4254 Thanks! We've started doing the nightly slug hunt. Go out with a flashlight and bag and pick them off, then salt them and discard. If we do it three nights in a row a few times a month, it seems to reduce the volume. I don't mind sharing garden bounty, but theft drives me crazy. Hope you're able to catch the culprits.

[@luckyfriday5366]

So, I have collected mint and dried it, have done the same with coffee residue, have tried ashes, and now I am going to by these copper thingies. During a wet cold night next season a test is due... The safest is still indoors, but space is a problem.

[@georgeohwell7988]

Greetings from Northern Ireland, thanks for the tiip Danny....😎

[@marythurston8117]

would this help with cutworms as well?

[@mattiecopeland8741]

Thank you for this educational video. I will definitely try it.

[@Meenadevidasi]

Super. Thanks so much. On my way to the Dollar tree right now!!!!

[@djfhfh]

Anyone know how I could stop them coming over a brick wall

[@critterkarma]

Great hack!

[@Valchrist1313]

Hook both ends of the copper up to a 9 volt battery for added slug repellent capabilities.

[@wayneloustel9474]

I am definitely going to try this

[@lornagriffiths6837]

What a cool idea. Greetings from England

[@jan6316]

Would this work if I put a strip around the wood of my raised bed?

[@alisonmansfield9052]

What a great idea. .many thanks from Penzance Cornwall

[@Raul28153]

that's going to protect how many plants?

[@victorbonello7132]

yes I heard about it but I have never done. it looks like you happy with it ,i will have a go to it see what happens .Thanks for the video( Malta eu )here.

[@mariaremick7320]

Is copper safe for veggies

[@MB-hz7wm]

That look like a ton of work... What if you just line the outer edge of the flower box with that instead? Great tip to use that, BTW!

[@lucielou7745]

Has anyone tried steel wool? Wonder if that might work also?

[@scrumptiousjdp]

Idk but Aluminum foil wrapped around the stems works pretty well. And doesn't deteriorate.

[@lacyk142]

Thank you for this! Going to try this tomorrow!

[@heatherlygillpatrick9414]

It would be much easier to put that around the pot of the plant or around the whole inside of your raised bed. If you put that around the plant stem in the heat, you could cook your plant that is a metal that gets hot.

[@lucysmith6827]

Can you just wrap the stem once instead of looping it two or three times?

[@mstoy713]

Thanks I will be sharing this video with my dad

[@DannyTimes]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@greenfingers359]

Thanks for the tip. Are these copper-plated scourers?

[@rarelyred4300]

what a good idea! Going to try it! Thanks

[@ThatLadyDray]

Question, if you live where it gets really hot, would it burn the stem due to heat? As in, remove them in the morning to prevent burning & put back in evenings. TY for sharing the hack. 👍🏽

[@DannyTimes]

If you start your seedlings indoors and acclimate them outside by the time the stems are 3-4” tall they should be strong enough for the copper. The heat is not an issue.

[@Tyler-zo6xe]

I have been having success with DE diatomaceous earth. I use a puffer applicator. Before I was picking 12+ a day off my salad plants. Since just 1 or 2 where the powder didn't land. The powder dries their soft bodies out. I also found copper tape to put around my raised beds, but haven’t gotten around to installing it for the success of the DE.

[@priscillanonhlanhla2237]

Awesome video thank fo this info slog eat the root of my beans I harvest very little of my sugar beans I wish I knew early this tip thanks

[@MommaKnowsBestest]

Does it need to be removed from garden?

[@susanc-c7817]

does any of the copper work it way into the plant if so it could cause depression

[@trekaboutvintage]

Cool idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@honeybadgerisme]

O! I have used two strips of copper tape all the way around the raised beds or pots keeping them close enough to attach a 9-volt battery. 😈

[@janmclellan8963]

Hilarious 🤣

[@susanacastillo9144]

Thank you for sharing!!! I will try that.

[@retiefgregorovich810]

Why not just put the copper around the planter so the slugs can't crawl up into the planter itself? I'm thinking of building some raised planters on legs and placing the legs on bowls that have sticky paste in them, to isolate the planter from any crawling bugs. This copper sounds great for slugs but I'm also concerned with earwigs.

[@mreverybody1150]

You can use copper tape on your planters as well. Both if things are really bad!

[@Julie_77777]

I've been using these sponges for several years now, yes they need to be changed during the season because they deteriorate from rain and lose effectiveness, but it works very well!

[@ushasharma2646]

if you use tabako dust and sperad in india we we use 1bag 20rupis it work very well

[@Susan70003]

Tobacco will spread tobacco mosaic virus and ruin tomatoes plants.