By Catty4667
Essex,
United Kingdom 
Marigold mystery, I planted out eight marigold plugs in my sisters garden, she went to water them the next night and said they were all gone, nothing had dug them up either, would anyone have any solutions as to where they may have gone to or what happened? Thank you.
6 Jun, 2014
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I didn't think it was slugs or snails as I remembered reading that they don't like marigolds.
6 Jun, 2014
Blimey Catty, definitely slugs/snails. They will strip a marigold down to the roots in a couple of hours
6 Jun, 2014
It seems i may have to let the reading source know, they said that planting marigolds with potatoes will deter snails and slugs, will have to get some more with the addition of more trusted methods of snail/slug deterrents. Thank you both :)
6 Jun, 2014
Hmmm, live bait comes to mind ;)
6 Jun, 2014
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It sounds like slugs/snails. I can't grow marigolds at all. By the next morning, they have either disappeared, or there's just a short, leafless stem left.
6 Jun, 2014