How To Do Just About Everything
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Take small steps early to prevent big pest problems later in your organic garden. Know what to use against common invaders, and when to let go of a sick plant.
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Comments
MrsLizzy said
on 7/15/2007 My mum recommends crushed eggshells (previously washed and dried, obviously!) sprinkled around plants. She says slugs don't like crawling over them because they get cut on the sharp edges. But if you have many plants you'll need a lot of eggshells, and the foul little beasts have a way of crawling up walls and dropping on plants from above. I'm currently using some rainfast slug pellets that are organic. They're bright blue and you put them out in the early morning and late evening when slugs are most active. You moisten them with a sprinkling of water to make them more attractive to the slugs but you have to be careful to keep pets away from them as they are still dangerous.
dja21149 said
on 7/7/2007 Beer in a small container will help control snails, slugs and slaters; I promise.
vanston27 said
on 4/28/2007 Dishwashing Soap and water is just as effective as bleach, and a lot less toxic.
I doubt that Diatomaceous Earth does anything for slugs, but is great for controling other soft bodied organisms.
Niban Granular bait is organic, and it controls slugs, snails, roaches, ants, and is great for silverfish.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 Diatomaceous Earth for pool filters is processed for filtering water and is far less effective for pest control than unprocessed DE. Get unprocessed DE from a garden supply store. I wish I had known this before I bought a 25 pound bag of DE from the local pool supply!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Go to a pool store and buy some diatomaceous earth - organic, fossilized plankton thousands of years old. Sprinkle a little around the base of each plant. This stuff is like glass or minirazor blades - it will cut pests to pieces.