slugs

[mac53don]

I'm thinking of trying copper tape, any advice/tips before I purchase, does it work?

[daisya]

I am not sure myself, we have loads of snails and slugs here and at one time I used the beer method...it worked most of the time (at least they died in adrunken stupor lol). The copper tape seems expensive to me when I looked at it and you'd have to have a lot if you wanted to use it on lots of pots imo.

[webbo3]

we sell this in the garden centre where i work as its eco friendly and not poisonous. http://www.amazon.co....ranules/dp/B0031RG7OC

or if you want pellets these are very good and they are the ones i use.

http://www.google.co....ICgDA&ved=0CCwQ8wIwAg

if you have a large area on your garden these are cheap and you get a big bag and they are eco friendly.

http://www.kelkay.co....himmering-shells/129/

Dave.

[naomi24]

Someone once told me to put salt on them, which I did - and I'll never forgive myself. Horrible! So cruel!

[BillyBB]

My folks got some of this from Germany years ago

http://www.slugfence.com/

[boxtops]

Salt's very effective but you'll never catch them all....

[Buenchico]

The RHS website appears to endorse the use of copper tape:
http://apps.rhs.org.u.../profile.aspx?pid=228

[tamborine]

have a lovely smelly garden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26tyrTtvXA

[johnk]

It's a deterrent but not 100% and you need to keep it shiny.

[Baldric]

I have a walk 'round the garden late evening and give any slugs/snails I find to the miserable bu99er who lives just down the hill from me.

[Frank97]

I've found it to be very effective for keeping them out of my half barrels full of Hostas, the ony problem I get is when they climb in from near by plants. I use two bands, one at the top one at the bottom, as far as I know there is no need to keep it clean as it works just as well when it has gone green.