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Hi,
now the rain has stopped I thought i would tidy out the greenhouse. i
noticed a few large beetles scurrying across the floor as i was
sweeping up. I later noticed a few on the flower bed outside.

Are they friend or foe?

Both, neither and either, depending. In general, ignore them. Most
of the common large beetles are harmless scavengers and similar.

My other headach is slugs and snails, they seem to eat everything I
put out.

In wet weather, they do :-( There are many ineffective solutions.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.