snail attacks

NfkDumpling it’s useless for me I ve watched the snails crawl all over the copper tape agree about the eggshells they haven’t a care in the world about them
Teetime the snails will come straight back from your green across the road it’s found that they are returners
I haven’t found a way other than killing them which I don’t really want to do

DH does an evening safari collects them all up and takes to the patch of green across the road.

I tried squashed egg shells which was supposed to work. It doesn’t. The slugs like them!

I saw the wool pellets being used on the allotment on Gardeners World and plan to give them a try. Here are some on Ebay.
Wool pellets slug control

The wood pellets and layer of gravel tips are new to me, thanks for that.
Copper round the pots helps as well as a concerted attack on the little blighters spring and autumn.

I use the tape but also add a layer of gravel to the top of the pot. It has the benefit of looking good, suppressing weeds and helping to retain moisture as well as deterring slugging snails.

Off the check out wool pellets . Thank you for the tip OldMeg

We use the cheapest beer we can find and lay beer traps around the garden giulia It’s the only thing I can find that really works. For pots I agree with Nfk that the copper tape does the trick but you need to carefully inspect the plant first to make sure they are not already in there.

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Wool pellets.

Place around the base of plant and water in. As the wool swells, it forms a protective 'mat' around the stems which contain minute abrasive fibres that slugs don't like – it irritates the slugs foot as well as drawing moisture out of it, so they will stay away.

Added benefits to the soil include improved moisture retention and weed suppression

Works for my delphiniums

I’ve found the stick on copper tape works. Provided the snails/slugs are not already living in the pot. I’ve got one particular Hosta which the slugs love and its survived in a terracotta pot for several years now with this tape. The slugs got in last year though as the tape wore away and there was a gap. I’m waiting to see if I managed to clean them all out.