How to Apply Snail Bait to a Vegetable Garden

Snails can cause severe damage to your garden.

Snail bait is a type of snail and slug killer that helps protect your vegetable garden from getting spoiled by hungry pests. Purchase granulated snail bait in most gardening stores, and distribute over the garden to offer immediate results and future protection. Read the label of your specific snail bait for pet warnings so you can treat the garden effectively without worrying about the safety of any animals. No matter what type of vegetables you need to protect, the snail bait will do the job.

Things You'll Need

• Garden hose

Instructions

1. Wait until the majority of the snails are immobile inside their shells or temporarily gone for the night or morning to treat your garden.

2. Remove any stray snails by hand to minimize the amount of snails killed during treatment.

3. Wet the ground you wish to cover with a garden hose.

4. Scoop up 1 tsp. of granulated snail bait. The bait is laced with a sweet-smelling ingredient that attracts nearby snails.

5. Sprinkle the teaspoon of snail bait evenly over 1 square foot of your vegetable garden. Do not pour enough snail bait in one place to form a pile. The bait should be in an even, single layer.

6. Repeat until the entire garden has a light coating of snail bait on the ground, sprinkling 1 tsp. per square foot. If you have a larger area of ground to cover, use 1/2 to 1 lb. snail bait for every 1,000 square yard.

Tips & Warnings

• Sprinkle snail bait around the entire perimeter of the vegetable garden for extra protection.

• Read the instructions of your specific snail bait thoroughly to make note of any special instructions or warnings.

References

• Directions for Me: Worryfree Ferramol Slug & Snail Bait
• PlanTea; Slug and Snail Baits; Marion Owen