How I Got Rid of Slugs in 1 Day - 6 Organic Solutions for Every Garden

Tired of slugs ruining your garden? In just one day, I managed to get rid of slugs using these 6 proven, organic methods - and you can too! From simple DIY beer traps to introducing natural predators, these solutions are not only effective but safe for your plants and the environment. Whether you're dealing with a small veggie patch or a large garden, these methods work for every type of garden setup. No chemicals, no hassle - just easy, fast results. Watch now to protect your garden and say goodbye to slugs for good!
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[@simplifygardening]

Folks I really hope you got to know this troublesome weed. If you enjoyed this episode make sure you check out next Friday's episode on tomatoes, You will not want to miss that. And in the meantime, you can check out these videos here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWnNfKCChbaYaJo

[@douglassutherland4646]

Hi Jo Jo, I am planning to get into vermiculture and now have a full sized metal bath for growing them in. Unfortunately it weighs a lot and it has to be moved from the front of our house down steps then about 30 metres to the compost area and I am 77 do it years old. I am determined to do it though.Any suggestions as to where to get the worms from ?

[@MrNonch1]

I've got a similar method of controlling vermin in the garden- I've built a deep pond with steep sides, and no way of getting out- It works, already I've caught 3 pikeys, trying to break into my garden shed! :-)

[@marygartlan438]

How to rid of creeping buttercup weed in lawn

[@davidthescottishvegan]

@@marygartlan438 The only way to do it without chemical's is to dig them out. Otherwise a selective weedkiller would control them.

[@nancynahnigoh3550]

jojo Britain'scrazywormwoman I never kill them I pickup and throw away into the bushes where no one live there , the same thing with rats we catcher we let go far away

[@fiffihoneyblossom5891]

That scarecrow scared the living daylights out of me!!!!!

[@gregoryseager9191]

Hey you leave Wurzel alone great scarecrow!

[@arriesone1]

fiffi honeyblossom It bears a resemblance to Rod Stewart

[@tzenophile]

@@arriesone1 I thought it was Boris J. Scary.

[@Coconut-0]

It looks like Alan Titchmarsh!

[@Lolo1130]

I keep waiting for it to move! (Ya know, like a prank...).

[@knowbuddy6282]

I choose beer traps . Because the birds come and clean them out after. And the thoughts of birds stopping by to have a nip of beer pub slugs makes me smile.😃

[@simplifygardening]

See them wobbling all over the garden lol

[@rosfow]

I wish we could do that. But we are in an urban area and the birds don't venture down to ground level very often.

[@gregschroer2314]

Next thing you know slugs will be bringing their own stools in demanding cigarettes

[@gregschroer2314]

@@simplifygardening o

[@catherinetomoney2707]

That's right and why not?

[@PaulA-bv1rt]

Are Slugs just poor snails who've gone through a messy divorce.?

[@swizzleproxi4810]

😄

[@simplifygardening]

I would have lost 2 shells if i were a slug then

[@jacobtaylor4258]

homeless.

[@enawatts2645]

? W .

[@kellbell2581]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Mortysia1979]

Thank you so much for your tips! Gardening is new to me and slugs were my nightmare! But thanks to your video I have learned how to control slugs in my garden and Im very grateful for your tips 🥰

[@simplifygardening]

I am glad you found value in the video. I have plenty more with information that will be of use to you

[@ChilliChump]

Slugs have eaten ALL of my lettuces. Nasty things. Great tips Tony

[@simplifygardening]

Annoying sometimes Shaun when they do that. this is why I make sure i really get on top of numbers

[@LPink-uk7ix]

Wonderful suggestions. I liked the fact that you avoid killing, and killing with chemicals. You are very considerate of environment and those animals that you save lives like birds by avoid eating chemicals.

[@arriesone1]

I cannot kill anything in my garden. So I go at night, collect all the slugs/snails and deposit them somewhere wild where they will continue to live their lives 🙂

[@simplifygardening]

Thats good if you can do that

[@helengren9349]

It is not solving problem... Just forcing slugs on somebody else, untill they come to Your garden again, but 1000times plentyfull...

[@PompeyChris71]

I used to catapult snails into the messy garden three doors down. lol.

[@adventurousones2260]

@@PompeyChris71 now I know why the slug population was multiplying ten fold 😒

[@myra7273]

I hope you wear rubber gloves when you handle those slugs. Some have highly toxic pathogens in their slime that can make humans deathly ill for years, cause permanent neurological damage, and even kill some people. They can even spread a form of meningitis to people: www.livescience.com/61957-teen-paralyzed-after-eating-slug.html All produce should be thoroughly washed, to ensure that snail slime is removed from fresh produce, and that baby slugs or snails are not accidentally ingested.

[@dandeleona4760]

I use coffee water. I got the tip off YT somewhere. It's still slightly oily and when it dries, slugs won't cross the line. I spray it on pot edges to dry. In the morning, I can see slime trails coming up from the soil, following the coffee line, and then making a U turn back down to the soil. I live next to a wetlands so there's no shortage of slugs here. I also spray coffee water down in the base of lettuces where the new leaves come up. Does wonders for my chard. I watched a green 'stink' bug on my bell peppers walk over a dried spot of coffee and then freeze. It shivered all over - like a convulsion - and then flew away. Even ants will make a new entrance before they'll move a coffee ground. The great thing about spent coffee water is it's always available every morning so I collect it and decant and fine filter the added water to a spray bottle. In addition, since it's a little oily, the droplets dry as a raised 'shield' that survives rain. Now my major slug issues are if leaves droop over soil after a rain, but l keep the plants trimmed and upright so even that's not much problem.

[@cristinagherasim3891]

What do you mean by coffee water? How do you prepare it?

[@tracyrussell4116]

Thank you. I live in Alaska in the US. These are all some very good ideas. When I rainy season comes, the slugs are very small but everywhere. The first thing in the morning, I go out and collect them before they can hide. Then i use the “rock method. I can always find those guys under the rocks as the sun rises. We hate the damage!! I am Surprised they eat my marigolds!

[@simplifygardening]

Wow tracy. Check out the nematode video in the description of this video. it will make your work much easier. I cant find slugs in my garden atm

[@annie-k5213]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, and reminding us that pest control needs to be balanced and we should avoid toxic chemicals. I live in Oregon and we have lots of slugs!

[@simplifygardening]

Karen have a go with nematodes it will really knock their number for you and harmless to anything that eats the dead ones

[@Jasleberry]

Just the video I needed! Also you scarecrow is absolutely terrifying! 😂

[@simplifygardening]

lol thanks I glad you like my scarecrow he just turned 7 years old :)

[@johnhammond5314]

Thank you Tony for your expertise and your gentle narration. Your subtle background music which allows us to focus on your informative advice is a big plus. Keep doing what you do so very well. John in Australia.

[@simplifygardening]

Hi John. Thanks very much, Glad the content is interesting to you and appreciate your feedback :)

[@margiewatson6081]

Love the accent and presented with such earnest intent! Seriously though, I'm all for non-chemical approach

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Margie. Im glad you enjoyed the video

[@exb.r.buckeyeman845]

Margie Watson He’s from the Welsh valleys, maybe Maerdy, Ferndale, Aberdare ?

[@Helen-ez7fe]

Thanks so much for this very articulate and informative video. Dealing with slugs is essential if anything is going to grow in our garden, and one can get very disheartened when a carefully nurtured seedling gets decimated overnight! I've found beer traps really helpful - the slugs just can't resist, and I must have collected about 20 the first night it was set! According to other pros., its best to put the slug traps a distance away from the main growing bed, so they're not attracted TO that bed as they can smell the beer from a long distance. I've also found they don't like cut hair - works like the sheep-wool pellets - but better chopped up a lot as it's also attractive to the birds; I had to keep the birds off as our local sparrows love the hair for lining their nests!

[@simplifygardening]

Great tips there thanks for adding them for the community

[@cfranko317]

I like what you do. Pond and nematode. Thank you for sharing.

[@davecrabb5302]

A tip I got from a gardening program was to mix minced garlic to a ltr of water and add to watering can when watering ,apparently slugs and snails do not like the smell of garlic

[@TheSimmpleTruth]

Did you try it? Did it work?

[@davecrabb5302]

@@TheSimmpleTruth yes it worked best year for hydrangers ever have to do regularly through especially after rain fall

[@totoshuman7664]

love love love the idea of zapping the little bleeders with the 9v battery

[@simplifygardening]

Works a treat

[@dingdongbatz7109]

I'm trying rubbing vaseline rubbed round the sides of pots with salt pressed into it. Seems to be working so far :)

[@simplifygardening]

good tip thanks

[@simplifygardening]

great

[@devondelaney24]

@@RedScotland it’s not like it’s diamonds lol.

[@limey4892]

Been doing this for years, it really works. Warm the Vaseline until it liquifies and then stir in as much salt as it will take! Also works to protect my sunflowers - paint the bottom 6 inches (150mm) of the stalk with it, repeat as needed (it's pretty rain proof but not entirely). Also works on other plants with bare lower stalks.

[@lordbeermonster]

I did the same thing. Take a plastic bottle. Cut the top and bottom off to produce a cylinder. Smear the vaseline and salt around the outside of the cylinder, and place it around the stem of the plant to protect it. This works well for sunflowers.

[@Colin-hp1li]

Thanks tony feed them well😊

[@petertowns2012]

I have a few Hostas in my garden and they always get attacked when young , until the day i put coffee grannuals around my hosta plants

[@simplifygardening]

Yes Peter Coffee deserves a video of its own and why I didnt include it here

[@susanhills8015]

I've grown a couple of very large Hostas in 3ft high pots for four years now. The slugs never attack those Hostas, maybe because they are so high up off the ground? Also its a fantastic way to display the large varieties.

[@bernardlewis595]

thank you for your tip it realy work for me aswel peter...by by to slugs

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

I'm number 75 of your 1000 tone... big thumbs up for this highly informative and highly ethical presentation mate... thank-you sir

[@simplifygardening]

Glad you enjoyed it Tony. Any of yours or the wise elf tips you wish to add?

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

wise old joe.. the elf, should be with us again on Sunday mate... namaste guru m @@simplifygardening

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

@@simplifygardening lol

[@simplifygardening]

@@thelittlefarmersfarm5706 Great stuff pal

[@walleye855]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. I will be using the 9 volt trick for sure.

[@simplifygardening]

Thats a golden nugget and can be used on a whole raised bed

[@daniellerigal5027]

Thank you for your generosity, Tony !

[@simplifygardening]

My pleasure!

[@heathermacdonald6404]

Thanks for the info! I'll be employing a lot of these methods. I didn't realize I needed a battery to make the copper tape effective. Makes sense! Great video!

[@simplifygardening]

You are welcome Supposedly it should work without but it doesnt, However with it works everytime. I had this working on a 12 x 4 bed for years and never had a slug in there

[@cherylbooth6812]

Hi Tony I just bought the containers from Oakland for potato growing how can I prevent slugs from crawling into the containers via the holes ?

[@p9917j]

Love your Wurzel Gummidge scarecrow. Loved that tv show as a kid. The likes of Jon Pertwee are sorely missed.

[@jeffdunnage9971]

This year I will be growing vegetables for the first time. I have watched dozens of channels like yours and you win first prize for being articulate, informative and entertaining. You give me the confidence to see this through. Well done and thank you.

[@simplifygardening]

So nice of you Jeff. And you can do it. Im here if you need help

[@annmatthews3579]

Fantastic tips for controlling slugs tony 👍

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Ann glad you got value from the video

[@alexiswilliams4721]

Great video Tony. I can definitely say that the pond method works best, lots of frogs eat lots of slug!. Another thing I have found is that having a compost bin nearby works very well too, the slugs find everything they need in there such as darkness, moisture and warmth with plenty food to eat. The frogs then patrol the area around the compost bin after dark and the birds hunt there in the day. My compost bin is very close to my veg patch and I never find slugs in the veg. Beer traps are very effective too

[@simplifygardening]

Alexis that is the reason why the pond was number 1 in this video, should be on everyones slug combating list

[@Kate-nt6bj]

@@simplifygardening I have a pond at the back of my veggie garden I put in for this purpose - to encourage wildlife that kills slugs & snails. I have a bird feeder beside it to attract the birds. Twice I have filled the pond with little froglets, but weeks later, there are none left. I've suspected the birds are eating them but I don't really know. Any ideas why they'd disappear? I have hostas, Heucharas, lavender & lilies planted round it (its a moulded pond liner but has stones in it to allow anything that falls in, to get out)... Is there something in that planting that could be killing them? I never find any little dead bodies - just an empty pond. Any hints as to what's happening would be appreciated, thank you!

[@Kate-nt6bj]

Oh and - pheasants! The pheasants eat all my little plantlets - cabbage, broccoli, cauli... unless it's all cloched as plantlets, then netted when too big for the cloches! Between the slugs & pheasants, we're lucky to get much produce for us! LOL I feel I'm keeping the wildlife fed, rather than the family! LOL!

[@iReMiiXzZx]

I don't use slug pellets in my garden threw the pellets in my neighbours garden they have all gone in there now works a treat

[@simplifygardening]

lol Paul. Im sure your neighbour is thrilled

[@garygranato9164]

i have a team of highly trained hedgehog's for hire, they will eat all of your slug's. :)

[@simplifygardening]

Gary thats perfect and why bringing wildlife in to the garden is the number one thing you should do

[@sarahstrong7174]

Can they do formation dancing?

[@simplifygardening]

@@sarahstrong7174 Ring leaders name is spike lol

[@helenantrichan3987]

Sadly hedgehogs are in short supply ,the poor things get run over ,

[@spencerwilton5831]

Helen Antrichan They literally don't exist in London. It's a shame our urban foxes don't seem keen on slugs, too busy screaming all night long I suppose!

[@AmandaIZ]

Best solutions I have heard anywhere. Thank you. Will be using the nematodes.

[@clarelove3738]

A lot of talk lately about the blue pellets, but there are 2 types. Metaldehyde pellets are the harmful ones, they'll poison birds frogs and hedgehogs, so they are about to be banned thankfully. However there are organically approved pellets, lighter blue, containing ferric phosphate, which doesn't kill the birds etc. I use those until my nematodes get to work, which can take a couple of weeks with a big slug population.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes Its great news they are being banned, I left it to just blue pellets due to the fact that Metaldehyde are usually the ones folks buy in cheap stores and therefore easier to use wool

[@tinarutherford6239]

I like putting crushed fine eggshells around my plants. Works for me and adds goodness to the soil when they break down.

[@simplifygardening]

Awesome Tina. thanks for the tip

[@fionawesrwater7828]

I throw out lettuce leaves and old tomatoes etc,they are gone by morning and my plants are intact.

[@simplifygardening]

Fodder plants not a bad idea, but isnt that attracting them to the garden?

[@vikvanderhaeghen200]

Hi Tony, thank you for the effort on making this video, it is golden info! Thanks. As an electronics guy: On the battery solution: a drip of water could also close the circuit & actually shorting out the battery making it very hot/break. So i would suggest on only using this indoors and even space out the 2 bands a bit more (length of a snail is way longer than a drip of water). But all in all: never heard of that 9V battery trick! Cheers

[@simplifygardening]

Glad it helped Yeah I do see what you mean and mainly used in doors, however with outdoor beds the wires would be used instead of tape and they are placed further apart to good effect.

[@suewright1299]

A brilliant and extremely helpful video! Very many thanks Tony. We use gravel and chippings around the more precious plants, but we'll certainly be using your ideas. Thank you.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Sue glad you found it helpful

[@TheOriginalMarimoChan]

I get a pair of disposable wooden chopsticks, spray the tips with Pam non-stick cooking spray and throw the slugs in a small sandwich bag, also coated with non-stick cooking spray so the buggers cannot climb back to the top of the bag. I use Pam because the slug slime gums up the chopsticks after a while and the non-stick really helps. After I hunt them at night, I zip up the bag and throw into the trash. Sometimes I just poke a hole in the slug and throw them into the street for the morning birds to find.

[@simplifygardening]

good tips

[@lislecaromba1775]

My tip is eggshells. I save all of my eggshells. Once they're dry, I crush them, and use them as mulch, in my veggie beds. Slugs and snails dislike the 'crunchy pathways'.

[@aldotanca9430]

You are very knowledgeable, thank for that!

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks glad your getting value

[@daskraut]

i like to use the cinderblock-method. every time i see one of those sobs i throw a big cinderblock at it. however, this damages my salad so i'll try the wooden-board- and beer-methods now.

[@simplifygardening]

Good stuff lol dont smash your salad though lol

[@FreddieBullNorwich]

Crushed eggshells strewn around my favourite plants also keeps them away!

[@arthurfnshelby4335]

The crows came and stole them!

[@ScowlingWolf]

@@arthurfnshelby4335 lol yes they do .our ravens also pinch my sea shells and pull out my plant labels,, still love their cheeky ways

[@gerbourke4185]

I grew up in a self sustainable life. For generations my family has scattered woodash around the plants to protect them from slugs. The soil also benefits from the minerals in the ash

[@lettybromenschenkel5807]

it works, however I no longer have access to wood ash. it was the best.

[@helenantrichan3987]

Also crushed egg shells help,let them dry out and then they crush better, scatter on plants ,they don't like pointy bits !|Soot helps too ,can't slither well

[@thegoldenzipper]

Helen Antrichan I tried eggshells and it actually attracted them! In the morning there were so many slugs crawling in and over the sharp bits and eating the shells like it was dessert!

[@str3pur3123]

thegoldenzipper did your slugs also have tattoos and a cig hanging out its mouth hahaha

[@overdrive36]

Does not work when in tin layer, must be kind of heap, than watch out pH of soil

[@galblank7017]

You are an amazing human!

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks

[@johnkay4701]

At time 7:00 you have my ex-wife in shot. What on earth is she doing there? You're welcome to her - lol.

[@simplifygardening]

Lol John

[@leeclark8790]

Great video,good to see your back and well again!

[@simplifygardening]

Cheers Lee. Lots to come

[@melissagoldstein525]

We had good results last year from adding epsom salt to the garden as well- the tomatoes and peppers thrived from the epsom salt so we use it anyway! Just sprinkled it around the plants they loved as well!

[@simplifygardening]

Melissa I will have to try that. thanks for the tip

[@suebradford890]

@@simplifygardening Just before I came in & watched this video I sprinkled ordinary table salt around my container of runner beans. I'd heard this method from somewhere years ago; hope it works this year! Only thing is, after heavy rain you have to sprinkle more!!

[@dia2393]

Wow! great tip, magnesium is so good for most plants in small amounts too! Hope it works on slugs too, will try it for sure. Guess it would just dissolve away in winter rain tho.

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

OUTSTANDING!! Thank you so very much Tony!

[@simplifygardening]

Great glad u found value in it. Pay particular attention to the nematodes

[@kosmosjk]

I use horse hair that I save when my horse moults in the spring. I just surround the stem of any tender plants I plant out with it and it works a treat. When the plants are finished the hair just stays in the bed to decompose naturally. Works a treat.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes Hair is a great way to put them off

[@lindamitchell6435]

Country Life Crafts Hi, I don’t know if this is a silly question but would this also work with dog hair? I have three hairy pups..

[@rosfow]

@@lindamitchell6435 I think it would. Human hair works but we just don't moult enough!

[@lindamitchell6435]

rosfow thanks for getting back to me😊. I’ll start collecting my dogs hair now!

[@ginacable5376]

Hair does not decompose for hundreds of years it just must dissipate.

[@cathyjamieson5298]

I got a tip from a Gardner friend told me to use dead sea salt or just sea salt if its not a very plant I put a tiny spot of washing up liquid in and shake it before lightly spraying your plant and big leaves !!!it works. It ur metal bowl s

[@CyberSpy69]

Used coffee grounds around your plants also work well - they stick to the slugs which they don't like. They last a long time (don't dissolve) and are environmentally friendly. Also helps to keep cats away, as they don't like the smell.

[@simplifygardening]

Great tips thanks

[@kykk3365]

I did this and the slugs just ate the coffee grounds.

[@judithbeavis8449]

Great video again full of info that we can all use. Our plot is full of slugs so some of these methods we will be trying. Thanks for working for us all to benefit from your advice.

[@simplifygardening]

Glad you found value in the video Judith. These will help you get in control of those slugs. Also continue this method kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZiUlKKpj75poZI

[@l.b.fulatryxthenarcoleptic8120]

Hi new subscriber, I've found coffee seems to deter younger slugs, going to get some coffee grounds from my local Starbucks & try that out, heard it's meant to work which is why I tried the coffee

[@simplifygardening]

Hey welcome to the channel. Sorry I didnt get notified of your message and just came across it. Yes Coffee grounds is a great deterrent. Oh and welcome to the channel :)

[@DovidM]

Used coffee grounds are low in caffeine. I have tried spraying plants that slugs like with room temperature coffee, and still saw some damage within a few hours of application. Either the caffeine volatilizes quickly or the concentration of caffeine in coffee is not high enough to deter slugs.

[@Colin-hp1li]

I keep my slugs in the compost feed them well they love me

[@Knower2]

THANK YOU for your holistic gardening philosophy and advice! I feel it is so crucial to see the earth and all living creatures inhabiting it as being what it is-- one indivisible ecosystem with each creature playing its own important role.

[@andykyriakides2144]

Beer traps are the best method i've tried .

[@simplifygardening]

They are a good method to use

[@pipfox7834]

unlike most channels on this topic, you have explained why we NEED snails and slugs in the garden! and HOW to keep them out of the vege bed: live and let live, and still get your crop in without problems! THANKYOU

[@lorraineg8134]

Thanks Tony, yup water early, doing eggshells, slug tape and spent coffee, find the coffee the best. I find also when i planted lettuce among the garlic its didnt seem to be attacked. Great video thanks Tony.

[@simplifygardening]

Great tip there Lorraine about the garlic. thanks

[@lorraineg8134]

@@simplifygardening i find it worked and i didnt do it diliberately. But must say the coffee from the machines leftover is great.

[@simplifygardening]

@@lorraineg8134 Yes coffee is another great alternative.I didnt choose it for this video as I think it deserves one of its own s it does have its pitfalls

[@lorraineg8134]

@@simplifygardening i did hear it can make the ground acidic. Hence why im only using it in small amounts , and when thungs like French beans are strong enough i will hold back.Tyanks Tony its good to hear the bad side effects too.

[@lorraineg8134]

@@simplifygardening also i knows its said to kill them. But for some reason the slug population were on holiday in the second plot i took.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Sharp s/s spade, early morning cut them in half. The birds love it. Just make sure you’ve not had your breakfast when doing it.

[@simplifygardening]

Texas spade masacre lol

[@crazypuppy1771]

Using beer at the moment but took your tips on board

[@simplifygardening]

Perfect

[@drekpaprika]

I can tell you a method that works perfecty for me: I build realy high raised beds (brest hight). I build it using sticks and robe. At the botom I put a lot of big logs and wood debree wit holes in it. Then I started layering with finer and finer material. On the to there is just earth. This acomplishes 2 things: inside my "heap" there is enough space for lizards to live in (specificaly Lacerta viridis). Those lizards eat snails. The secong effect is, that my snail eating ducks dont run over my gardenbed. The ducks eat every snail down there and the lizards eat all the egs and small snail that somehow managed to get past the ducks. The ducks cant eat my salad and lizards dont like it. If you build it like a keyhole garden, you dont even have to water. I figured that out by accident. Works splendetly and i dont even have to go on my knees. Cheers from Slovenia.

[@simplifygardening]

Excellent ideas for the community and adding the hugelkulture to it is cool too

[@drekpaprika]

@@simplifygardening Yes, its realy a combination of a hugelkultur and a keyhole garden. The big difference is that its biuild up like a raised bed with a lot of holes in it. So the lizards can crawl around. I build i that way just becouse I had no other material. I use it mainly for pumpkins and similar things that like high nitrogen content. I did not expect it would work out like this. It dubled my lizard population in one year. I cant find a slug in my garden. Of corse ducks are esential. They are much better then chicken. They do not destroy the soil. If you have space and also a slug problem, you should get ducks. They need a smal pond, but thats not a big hussle. Keep on gardening people. The world will need it (and by the world i realy mean humans - other liveforms will be fine without us)

[@stuartwakefield1657]

very good advice, I would like to add the use of bramble branches around my vegetables.

[@simplifygardening]

That's a great idea!

[@alvaschein]

There is an alternative to the blue pellets - green ones. The ingredient is ironphosphate. In Switzerland it is recommended by the office for agriculture. The snail stop eating and die. Being eaten by birds or hedgehogs they won't cause any harm to them. The copper and battery method works only when it doesn't rain. Otherwise the wet surface will discharge the battery.

[@jamsodonnelljamsodonnell7342]

Easy enough to get now. Great for seedlings and newly planted plants. It is rain resistant. With beer traps and raised beds effective

[@Bessie66]

I did not know that the copper tape need a vaulted battery? I’ve put mesh copper wire around my brassicas but not connected it to a battery. Hopefully this will still work? Great video.

[@simplifygardening]

Its been found copper is hit or miss when just used alone, with a 9v battery will will turn them away every time

[@FaithJRB]

Very informative but as I won't kill them its out with my wellies and a torch Namaste 😊

[@FaithJRB]

Might try the wool pellets though

[@simplifygardening]

If you dont wish to kill them the wool pellets will help you protect those, but so will the copper tape and battery without killing them

[@simplifygardening]

@@FaithJRB Yeah give them a try and you will find they will help

[@suebradford890]

I have two pots of calendulas which I have stuck copper tape round, it's about 1 1/2" wide. There was no instruction to wire it up to a battery. The other thing I'm trying with the young plants in the ground is a ring of grit and/or broken eggshells. Hope it works for me!!

[@simplifygardening]

The grit and eggshell wont work. witht he copper tape do a complete ring around and collect to one side of the 9v battery and then a second ring as shown and connect to the other terminal of the battery

[@Odqvist89]

I used a slingshot, and sent them over to my neightbour. Worked just fine. No slugs for years. Now I live in an appartment.

[@simplifygardening]

lol love that

[@ummeburhan5]

Lol...😅😅😅

[@shielatubber]

Thanks for the informative video & the links!

[@simplifygardening]

Hey Shelia thanks for your comment and views :)

[@paradisoperduto4900]

Interesting you've mentioned the copper tapes, I once saw a video from a gardener that used them around the raised beds and apparently it does stop the slugs and snails or it helps. Not sure if it is the copper itself or its texture. Some people even place copper coins around the plants. The beer method sounds great. Give the slugs a final farewell party!

[@simplifygardening]

The copper tape alone does work, but it is hit and miss. with the 9v battery it works every time and still doesnt hurt them for those who dont wish to kill slugs. Are you going to try it?

[@paradisoperduto4900]

UK Here We Grow I have learned from you that it is not enough, the copper tapes... And yes, definetely I will apply your tips and share with others your experience. They are highly important to me. Greetings and thank you ever so much for answering to my comment, from a small garden in Jerusalem, Israel. My friends are grateful for all the shares, and we are all thankful to you. Sharing is caring.

[@simplifygardening]

@@paradisoperduto4900 I agree Paradiso Perduto sharing is caring and always happy to help. I may not answer right away as I also have a family to take care of but I do my very best to get back to all comments :)

[@paradisoperduto4900]

UK Here We Grow 👍

[@hugorhl4909]

Very interesting video. For the second year I have a small area where I built 3 raised beds but this second year I have a lot of my veggies eaten and I couldn't figure it out what caused the damage. I will try placing a piece of wood and the beer traps. Thanks for sharing.

[@simplifygardening]

That is awesome! It will help control them

[@williamwallis6915]

Go down beach . Get sea shells. Make a fire, get a tin . Shells in a tin lid on , cook carbon out of shell , 3 hour burn , cool down . Grap hand Fulls and sprinkle on soil, the dust is like glass and they hate it ,

[@simplifygardening]

Great tip there William, Thanks for adding that. Its not something I have tried maybe something to look at too

[@JesusIsGodsSelfie]

This is basically Diactomous earth can be bought cheaply in bulk

[@JohnSmith-zv8km]

So many excellent ideas as usual. I am building raised beds and will give your copper idea a go. I will also build a pond so thanks very much.

[@simplifygardening]

Sounds great! let me know how it does John

[@nangray56]

All your methods are very informative. I've been sprinkling a bit of salt around the pots on my porch & also slightly bake up a bunch of egg shells, crush & sprinkle over the tops soil of my potted plants. Thanks

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Nancy for letting the community know how your dealing with them

[@GeneralAeon]

I've got them in my house and gonna start sprinkling salt around where they normally go

[@callyg7696]

The copper wire with battery.. wondering if rain running over the strips will run the batteries flat faster?

[@georgeprout42]

A friend of mine realised that the blue pellets attract slugs. So he tipped some into his neighbours garden and hey presto, his was left alone 🤣

[@simplifygardening]

lol George. what a brilliant idea,

[@AnneTemple6175]

except they will kill their predators..... :(

[@corrieward6111]

thank you Slugs are in creasing in my garden! Thanks. Floosy

[@simplifygardening]

This will bust them for you

[@cathyfitzpatrick9384]

I put copper pennys round my plants in pots and in the ground are they as effective ?

[@davelawson2564]

He missed the best slug control that is profitable too ! Duck patrol. Let the ducks in given plot once a week for few hours and they will inspect each plant and get rid of the slugs and thank you with nutricious eggs plus free fertliser too !

[@simplifygardening]

It was left out on purpose Dave, I have ducks and each time they are allowed in the garden they muller the lettuce and other tender plants, they wiped out a whole bed before. But they do great with the slugs, but to me I want the slugs gone to save my lettuce and then a duck comes and eats it. Also a lot of folks arnt allowed them in their gardens so I wanted to give methods that all can use

[@simplifygardening]

Cathy I have found copper penies, or copper as a rule ineffective wiithout the 9v battery. My mother used them last year old pennies so they were big and her hostas were ravaged

[@debcambria665]

Smart man!

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks Deb

[@janelifestolen6916]

I had zillions of slugs eating my ferns. I go out at night in the heavy rain with a flash light and when I see one I put a tiny bit of salt on it. Now I have many ferns and fewer slugs.

[@simplifygardening]

Great stuff Jane. just be careful the salt doesnt affect the ph of the soil

[@yb958]

I USED TO DO THATTT!! OMG. Apparently the salt could make the soil barren.

[@cameroncam12]

Inflrmative

[@jessica1968ns]

I've used diatomaceous earth food grade and it works, yes I have to repeat after a good rain but I like the no chemical approach .

[@georgeprout42]

Chemicals? Like H20? Or that dangerous e number E948? I do get what you mean, but the sweeping statement does no favours 😉

[@simplifygardening]

DE does work well for slugs

[@annabeejones5147]

Simplify Gardening thank you- good to know!!

[@thewannabegardener9660]

Good tip.Yes diatomaceous earth would dry up the ocean. It works on cat fleas, so slugs would have no chance.

[@theyarelying2u]

Hi Tony, i already usevthe copper & 9volt battery method, its been 100% successful so far for last season... will update on how this is going later on this season. Cheers again

[@simplifygardening]

Excellent. gld to see others are using it. This method is one of my favourite for raised beds

[@mark.083]

My first year gardening with my kids. Don't have a clue what I'm doing and snails and slugs have had EVERYTHING!!!!!!

[@davelawson2564]

get duck patrol.

[@simplifygardening]

Follow these tips and you wont have to worry again esp the nematodes

[@ralphdyson7926]

I have used the wool pellets to good effect and copper and nemertode ( Hell, spelled that wrongly). All work well. The wool pellets absolutely stink! But they do last more than one season.

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah Ralph they do smell but thats part of why they work

[@Henkvanpeer]

Super of you to warn against the blue pellets!

[@simplifygardening]

Always!

[@fergusdangerfield156]

Hi tony, if tried the copper wire method. As a sparky I had access to endless amount but found that the slugs would rupture or burst and their body juices would corrode the copper and break it.

[@frankscales7295]

Tony i have 2 hedgehogs in my garden, not a sign of a slug, at night i leave cat food for them . Thanks Tony

[@annmcdonald6180]

Well done

[@honeybadger8942]

Thank you for your great idea.l was once feeding hedgehogs at the same time as my cats.lt never occured to me they would help me in this way.l do gardening a lot,but l'm afraid of slugs, caterpillars and worms.

[@simplifygardening]

And that is why number one is to attract wildlife in to the garden. Perfect

[@georgehalbert7914]

I live in the countryside in an old mining area. As you may know miners loved the open doors. Their hobbies were gardening, racing pigeons , fishing, whippets and poaching among other pastimes. I can remember my wife’s old grandad’s method for dealing with slugs in the vegetable garden. He would lay slates around the veggies and check them out in the morning , but he would, also, go out the night before and go up and down the vegetable rows with a torch and simply pick them up ! PS. My oldest brother is on the committee of the local RSPB and he says birds will not eat slug pellets in the summer... too much food around. But , I agree it’s not nice to be spreading poison around!😱

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah George I can relate to that. I live in a village in the SOuth Wales Valleys which is a mining village. in fact the whole valleys are mining villages

[@Justafan333]

You sound like a Cardiff lad? I don’t grow veg but I subbed as you cover many other garden topics 😊

[@simplifygardening]

Hey thanks appreciate your support. Yes I cover pretty much everything you can think of around those three subjects. Not far from Cardiff Im nr pontypridd

[@colinellis8661]

Cardiff you got to be joking mate, he's from up or near the rhonder , i'm sorry I have lived in wales all my life, and still struggle with spelling the place names, in fact my street name is in Welsh and I have to think twice when writing down my address , hey but I will not lose any sleep over it. happy gardening every one, and most of all stay safe. regards from a Barry boy,

[@suzi7925]

Diatomaceous Earth from feed store - it works better than anything else I find. It has volcanic glass in it and the slugs mostly stay out but if they cross barrier it renders them helpless injured and they can't eat your stuff.

[@toordog1753]

Use sluggo, they bail and won't touch it and it turns into fertilize when it breaks down...

[@simplifygardening]

Yes thats a great tip

[@anthonycooper1639]

Good and interesting video. Thank you for putting your video on KZbin.

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@suatwahtan8658]

U R sensible n considerate 😇 Very eco conscious🌾🌿🐛🦋 🐦🐢👍👍👍

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks :)

[@stevendowden2579]

cracking video well done tony

[@simplifygardening]

Cheers Steve as always pal. What do you use to combat them?

[@LindaPenney]

Awesome update the rain certainly brings them out lost all 3 of my first lot of courgettes to them thank you for making these video's for us

[@simplifygardening]

Nothing worse Linda. but glad u have sorted that now :)

[@bashkillszombies]

Jesus dude, a 9V battery? You're going to incinerate them. You'd only need a button battery for them to feel it. 9V would be like us sticking a fork in the mains.

[@SuzyTopAgent]

Tony, I ❤ loved this video, we have slugs too, but I'm not sharing my Beer 🍺🤣

[@simplifygardening]

lol Suzy, better try some of the other methods then lol

[@sarahstrong7174]

Try sugar water.

[@simplifygardening]

@@sarahstrong7174 Yes Sugar water will work but it will also trap bees trying to get the syrup

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@simplifygardening Ah. DO NOT USE SUGAR WATER. SAVE THE BEES.

[@fancyfillis5246]

if you don't have beer or larger then try marmite or vegi mite ... slugs and snails love it ..mix with water and use as you would beer or larger

[@simplifygardening]

great tip. thanks

[@NicksAllotmentDiary]

A great video. Some brilliant ideas. Need to try your nematode method. Take care. Nick

[@simplifygardening]

Oh nick once you do you will loveit

[@allakovalska2598]

Where do you get one nematode infected slug ? You said one infected slug will infect 30 other slugs in the bucket in your diy nematode method.

[@berenicebauer72]

Used the beer method. Went out one evening and heard tiny voices begging for canals to go with the beer.

[@simplifygardening]

lol not a bad way to go though lol