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Slugs
I live in Ellicott City, MD and have been in this house
for 19 years. Yesterday there were three LARGE slugs on our patio. First time we've seen slugs. From whence did they come? |
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Like other insects and bugs, they live on the ground and come out at night to eat. If you want to get rid of slugs then use coffee grounds around your garden or you can use sand.
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Nematodes are the answer. They kill the nasty beasts underground without harming the environment. Whatever you decide, don't go out with the big guns just yet (i.e. blue slug pellets which are harmful to pets and birds). Look up a local or internet supplier for nematodes. We use a brand named Nemaslug in the UK. I'm from the rather wet (slugs love wet weather) Isle of Man in the middle of the Irish sea. There are nematodes for most garden predators, but slugs can eat lots and lots of your lovely plants, particularly freshly sprouted veg - and practically any other plant with lush new green growth. Hostas are another favourite. Actually, the really big fat brown slugs prefer rotting timber and leaf mold, so would not do as much damage as the black and lighter brown smaller ones. Perhaps you have recently created an area they love (under stones, plantpots, practically anywhere dark and damp. Or maybe you have started growing some lucscious plant they are feeding on. I use nematodes each year - clever little bacteria you just mix in your watering can and water with a large rose. I only use them on my veg patch, so a 40 sq metre pack which comes at six week intervals throughout the main growing season (end March, mid May, end June). They cost around £24 for all three packs. Good luck, tho I imagine you won't have nearly the slug population with a much drier environment. |
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"Dick Adams" wrote in message ... I live in Ellicott City, MD and have been in this house for 19 years. Yesterday there were three LARGE slugs on our patio. First time we've seen slugs. From whence did they come? They've probably been there all the time. They're very good at hiding during the daylight hours. Get some Sluggo and sprinkle around plants you want to protect. It's only poisonous to slugs and snails. |
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(Dick Adams) wrote: I live in Ellicott City, MD and have been in this house for 19 years. Yesterday there were three LARGE slugs on our patio. First time we've seen slugs. From whence did they come? Easy way to bring critters into your garden is by purchasing container plants. Who knows where they have been? Concerning slugs. Billy from Camp run a mock told me about http://www.sciencelab.com/page/S/PVAR/SLF1372 Their service is V E R Y Slow. 500g for $100 but you only need 1 % to kill em. -- Bill S. Jersey USA zone 5 shade garden http://marshallmcluhanspeaks.com/ |
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We also got ducks, and there's nothing more satisfying than feeding the hand-picked bounty to our ducks.
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