Things You'll Need:
- a small saucer
- alcohol
- eggshells or coffee rinds
- slug resistant plants
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Step 1
Scout out your garden to ascertain that you do in fact have a slug infestation. Note what areas of your yard have the most slugs and which plants seem to be suffering from them. This should give you an idea of where to implement your slug-repelling strategy.
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Step 2
The easiest way to naturally repel slugs is to place some alcohol in a small saucer or bowl. Contrary to popular belief, slugs do not fall into the alcohol and then drown. Instead, the yeast attracts them and then the fermented alcohol eats up their delicate tissues. Empty out bowls every few days and refill until infestation is over.
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Step 3
If this does not work, sprinkle crushed egg shells or coffee rinds into slug infested areas. The crushed egg shells will damage the sloths' soft tissues as they try to crawl over them.
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Step 4
Still not rid of your slugs? Or not comfortable placing alcohol filled bowls in your garden? The next step is to introduce some slug resistant plants. Just a few of these plants in your garden will dramatically decrease the incidence of slugs everywhere else. These plants include azaleas, fennel, parsley, rhubarb, and sage. On the other hand watch out for zinnias, marigolds and hostas as slugs seem to love them.
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Step 5
And you can always go on a slug hunting expedition. Your children especially will love it. Take a bucket, put on some garden gloves, and pluck undesirable slugs off your well tended plants. Empty the bucket out in a far away from your yard or on the street in order to ensure that the slugs do not reinstate themselves into your garden.
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Step 6
If for some reason you still have slugs in your yard, you are of course now free to use met aldehyde or some other insect repellent.
Comments
khris123 said
on 2/21/2009 Thanks for the info! the snails will be on the run now!