Question

As regards slugs, does the copper tape or wire etc, actually work?  

Answer 1

Copper tape didn't work for my pots

Comments

@directions I’ve watched slugs crawl straight over copper wire. Commando slugs!  

Answer 2

I did the egg shells last year on my potted plants, which I think did work, but maybe I didn't have enough over my raised beds, because they just were ate. But no harm trying all these great ideas

Answer 3

If you connect it to the mains

Answer 4

RHS did some research a few years ago. Most of it made no difference. Wool pellets came out top

Answer 5

Some fantastic ideas guys, thank you so much for taking the time ❤️

Answer 6

Yes definitely

Answer 7

Yes it does

Answer 8

Didn’t work for me, the beer trap was better.  

Answer 9

I've been collecting egg shells  

Answer 10

Yes, copper ring/tape works

Answer 11

Salt the feck Out of them!  

Answer 12

Apparently grapefruit halved works.  

Answer 13

I have copper tape round 3 pots one that contains hostas and slugs havent touched them for the last 2yrs.  

Answer 14

I had slugs getting in my house, put copper tape round skirtings and front and back door , no more slimy greebos

Answer 15

Best thing slug pellets but not good for the birds. Coffee granules are good

Answer 16

Yes. Totally works.  

Answer 17

Wipe vaseline round the tops of your pots

Answer 18

Vicks is supposed to work too

Answer 19

I use it on my pots I have my hostas in. generally works as long as the hostas don't touch leaves with other plantsx

Answer 20

Don’t like straw

Answer 21

I use ducks. works a treat. never seen a slug or snail since having them

Answer 22

Coffee grounds work 100% and they are good for the soil. Most cafes etc that use coffee beans will give the grounds to you for free ☺

Answer 23

Beer in a tray traps them better

Answer 24

I would just like to add that it's soo nice that no one has mentioned salt (horrible painful way for them to die when there's no need) or slugs pellets (horrid death and also kills anything that feeds on slugs) Natural solutions are great. And some fantastic ideas here ♥ ☺

Answer 25

Crushed egg shells, I started saving mine a while ago so I'll have plenty when they're needed.  

Answer 26

I’ve been told wd40 sprayed round your tubs and flowerpots like copper tape works‍♀️‍♀️

Answer 27

Worth a try ta

Answer 28

If you don't want slugs get a pond to encourage frogs! Put food out for Hedgehogs & encourage birds into your garden. You can also go round your garden with a bucket and torch on wet evenings, collect them up and take them at least a quarter of a mile away to put them in a field! Otherwise they will come back (they tend to make their way home) just like mice or rats  

Answer 29

No  

Answer 30

Copper tape worked for me

Answer 31

Nope. I do find AstroTurf works tho. The slugs seem to find it too corse to cross.  

Answer 32

Yes, always worked for me . I put it round my large planters and also a strip across my doorsteps. Never a slug or snail around

Answer 33

Copper tape works round pots my hosta lived and they love them

Answer 34

Yes i swear by it

Answer 35

Yes, I’ve found that it works perfectly well for my hostas in pots, never had a problem

Answer 36

I can not cope with slugs i have had them on my door step, but now i will be planting pots not just hanging pots tubs will i get slugs? and what can i do befor potting so i get none, or i stay with hanging pots tubs

Answer 37

Yes copper tape works

Answer 38

Copper tape works. My pots were beautiful once I used this :D

Answer 39

Worked for me but you have to replace it yearly.  

Answer 40

Copper tape worked around my planters but the best thing was coffee grounds on the borders  

Answer 41

Hi guys what is copper tape please

Comments

Its creates a little static charge when the slimy slug touch it. I use it over the thershold to stop them coming in the entry.  

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@equiprobable945 thank you very much I will have to invest as last year they were a nightmare.  

Answer 42

For slugs broken eggsshells

Answer 43

Small saucers of cheap beer placed all over the garden at night. Each morning collect all the dead drunk slugs and repeat till they have gone. I did for a week, and FYI the slugs love the yeast in the beer and they drink, get drunk and drown. Really does work

Answer 44

Try crushed egg shells

Answer 45

Beer in a shallow dish, they drown.  

Answer 46

Open a small gap in your fence and allow hedgehogs  in  

Comments

@gook3 our hedgehogs don't eat the slugs, they can get lungworm from eating slugs and only a tiny percent of their diet is slugs. Hedgehog holes are essential though as they are really in trouble  

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Better that nothing, better than chemicals

Answer 47

Ground coffee used get mine free from local garden centre cafe. Someone recommend Vick yet to try.  

Answer 48

I smear Vaseline round the rim of the pots.  

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@barn3276 I do too and it works !  

Answer 49

Yes. But is pricey.  

Answer 50

I used the tape I was getting them in the house every night, then we found a leak under bathroom floor everything was fixed new floor etc all sealed no more slugs do you have dog food down? They have a great sense of smell dog food will draw them in

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@hodgepodge Mason funny you say that, I keep my dry food container, next to my back door, and I do actually get them inside the kitchen just there lol

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@boycie6330 I'd move it then, they do have a strong sense of smell, I started putting my dogs food in the hall at night, if he'd any left over good luck x

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@hodgepodge Mason Thank you x

Answer 51

Pull apart old caballing for free copper wire. Look out at your local skip- always old electrical cable about

Answer 52

Homebargains do it, 99p I think, and it works  

Answer 53

Salt. best. sad but flavoured for birds

Answer 54

Copper tape is quite expensive it may be cheaper to stick actual copper pennies around your pots. Works just as well.