Slug and Snail control

great informative blog steve, just like yourselves we don't use chemicals , so never looked at any form of slug pellets , may try this , is it really bird friendly?...........steve

Apparently so, this is what the makers say:

* Advanced Slug Killer Pellets 750g
* Certified for organic use.
* Blue pellets contain a naturally occurring ingredient - ferric phosphate.
* Slugs consume the pellets, causing them to stop feeding and die.
* The pellets can be used around edible and non- edible plants.
* Apply 5g of pellets per square metre.
* Maximum of 4 treatments, per square metre, per crop.
* 750g will treat approx 155m2
* Children & pets need not be excluded from treated areas.

"Our Advanced Slug Killer only affects snails & slugs and will not get into the food chain, so birds are prefectly safe if they eat the pellets or any slugs that have eaten it."
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Very informative blog Steve. Welcome to GoY

Thanks for the information. I'll have to get some. Last year was especially bad with slugs and snails.

I had heard of these copper bands or copper tape. I shall have to invest in some.............

Thank you for this blog.
I shall try to start early this year with slug/snail control.

Fab Blog Stevewelch its great 2 see care has been taken when controling Slugs/Snails as so many people use the Horrid Slug Pellets which cause so much damage to Birds /Wildlife :( Iv never used Pellets so lost many a Plant to this Problem so il have a go@this Idea 2 :)

Thanks, Steve. That's a good idea and I shall watch out for it. I really suffer with snails (or should I say that my plants do?)

Good idea with the lobelia - I'm using the same principle this year with some vulnerable things except you can now buy copper rings to put round the plants

Very useful blog, Steve. Anything that cuts down the lace curtain effect will be tried.

Your border says it all really. I bought a roll of thin copper gas piping for this season hoping for longer use. My Lobelia Queen Victoria was planted last summer but the slugs and snails left it alone for some reason. The blighters have a harsher fete if I catch them - middle of the road and wild hedge rows.

Hello gardeners :-) i am new on here and have been reading with interest on your diffarent methods of slug patrol.
I have spoken to a few gardeners and they think the copper banding doesnt work but i have a method.....
I read a few years ago about using oats and believe it or not i find it works to a certain degree.
The idea is they eat the oats it bloats them, they go back to bed and never to be seen again as its meant to explode there stomachs.
The only prob is you need to put more down if it rains and i also find my cats are quite partial to eating it to.
Has anyone tried the plastic butter tubs or anything plastic that you serate the tops with dont know if it works but will be trying this method with my new jasmines i have just bought.