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As regards slugs, does the copper tape or wire...
As regards slugs, does the copper tape or wire etc, actually work?
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Feb 15, 2020
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As regards slugs, does the copper tape or wire etc, actually work?
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Feb 15, 2020
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Copper tape didn't work for my pots
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Feb 15, 2020
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I’ve watched slugs crawl straight over copper wire. Commando slugs!
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Feb 15, 2020
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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
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Feb 15, 2020
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If you connect it to the mains
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Feb 15, 2020
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RHS did some research a few years ago. Most of it made no difference. Wool pellets came out top
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Feb 15, 2020
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Some fantastic ideas guys, thank you so much for taking the time ❤️
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Feb 15, 2020
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Yes definitely
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Feb 15, 2020
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Yes it does
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Feb 15, 2020
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Didn’t work for me, the beer trap was better.
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Feb 15, 2020
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I've been collecting egg shells
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Feb 15, 2020
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Yes, copper ring/tape works
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Feb 15, 2020
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Salt the feck Out of them!
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Feb 15, 2020
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Apparently grapefruit halved works.
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Feb 15, 2020
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I have copper tape round 3 pots one that contains hostas and slugs havent touched them for the last 2yrs.
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Feb 15, 2020
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I had slugs getting in my house, put copper tape round skirtings and front and back door , no more slimy greebos
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Feb 15, 2020
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Best thing slug pellets but not good for the birds. Coffee granules are good
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Feb 15, 2020
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Yes. Totally works.
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Feb 15, 2020
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Wipe vaseline round the tops of your pots
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Feb 15, 2020
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Vicks is supposed to work too
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Feb 15, 2020
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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
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Feb 15, 2020
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Don’t like straw
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Feb 15, 2020
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I use ducks. works a treat. never seen a slug or snail since having them
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Feb 15, 2020
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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 ☺
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Feb 15, 2020
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Beer in a tray traps them better
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Feb 15, 2020
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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 ♥ ☺
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Feb 15, 2020
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Crushed egg shells, I started saving mine a while ago so I'll have plenty when they're needed.
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Feb 15, 2020
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I’ve been told wd40 sprayed round your tubs and flowerpots like copper tape works♀️♀️
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Feb 15, 2020
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Worth a try ta
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Feb 15, 2020
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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
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Feb 15, 2020
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No
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Feb 15, 2020
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Copper tape worked for me
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Feb 15, 2020
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Nope. I do find AstroTurf works tho. The slugs seem to find it too corse to cross.
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Feb 15, 2020
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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
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Feb 15, 2020
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Copper tape works round pots my hosta lived and they love them
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Feb 15, 2020
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Yes i swear by it
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Feb 15, 2020
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Yes, I’ve found that it works perfectly well for my hostas in pots, never had a problem
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Feb 15, 2020
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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
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Feb 15, 2020
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Yes copper tape works
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Feb 15, 2020
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Copper tape works. My pots were beautiful once I used this :D
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Feb 15, 2020
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Worked for me but you have to replace it yearly.
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Feb 16, 2020
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Copper tape worked around my planters but the best thing was coffee grounds on the borders
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Feb 16, 2020
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Hi guys what is copper tape please
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Feb 16, 2020
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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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thank you very much I will have to invest as last year they were a nightmare.
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Feb 16, 2020
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For slugs broken eggsshells
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Feb 16, 2020
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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
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Feb 16, 2020
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Try crushed egg shells
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Feb 16, 2020
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Beer in a shallow dish, they drown.
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Feb 16, 2020
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Open a small gap in your fence and allow hedgehogs in
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Feb 16, 2020
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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
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Feb 16, 2020
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Ground coffee used get mine free from local garden centre cafe. Someone recommend Vick yet to try.
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Feb 16, 2020
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I smear Vaseline round the rim of the pots.
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Feb 16, 2020
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Feb 16, 2020
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Yes. But is pricey.
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Feb 16, 2020
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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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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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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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Mason Thank you x
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Feb 16, 2020
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Pull apart old caballing for free copper wire. Look out at your local skip- always old electrical cable about
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Feb 16, 2020
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Homebargains do it, 99p I think, and it works
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Feb 16, 2020
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Salt. best. sad but flavoured for birds
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Feb 16, 2020
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Copper tape is quite expensive it may be cheaper to stick actual copper pennies around your pots. Works just as well.
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