Dahlias now in pots, just need to place them around the garden.

I have the same problems with dahlias Shirley. Slugs love them. Deer leave them alone.

I’ve rarely had snail damage on my plants, but yesterday I saw my mini petunias had been eaten. I soon found FIVE snails! Grrr …

I just posted a picture of a big slug on my dahlia. So frustrating, is not it?

Sheila, it's so disheartening to see the damage done by slugs and snails. They leave Geums and Welsh Poppies alone, thank goodness, or my flowerbeds would be wrecked!

Klahanie, if only the Deer would eat the slugs, problem solved, haha!

I can understand you trying to reduce your pots, but do agree Shirley, it’s the best way to protect your plants from the munchers! I appreciate they can climb pot sides, but, it’s the better option than planting them in the ground!

Indeed it is Kate, but I'm cross to find holes in the Hostas that are in pots. The pots are on the patio, up against the house wall in the shade, yet the slimy critters still manage to get into the them ... grrr!