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Old 30-04-2008, 11:15 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Mary Fisher Mary Fisher is offline
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Default stop snails climbing shrubs


"Lol" wrote in message
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We have a 2yr old weeping Caragana Arborescens in a large pot in front
garden, and snails are determined to killl kill kill.

It's a case of picking off 20+ every night, and last year they succeeded
in destroying all new shoots, and bypassing a cardboard collar I fitted to
stop them climbing up.

What other ideas to stop them do you have?

thanks,
lol


Why cardboard?

Solid copper collars work very well - not 100% because they travel under as
well as overground.

Mary