Deal with the slugs
Wednesday, July 11th, 2012Alternatives to slug pellets include building a pond and encouraging frogs that will eat them!
Hedgehog house £49.99
Hedgehogs will eat almost anything they come across in the garden, though they prefer beetles, worms and slugs. So why have a hedgehog house? Well apart from the fact that they will help keep the slug population down, only 75% of hedgehogs survive from one year to the next. This is usually due to insufficient safe habitat, though other reasons include the use of poison, slug pellets, general pesticides, strimmers and bonfires. The hedgehog house is made from durable timbers with a double skinned roof for insulation and weather protection. The timber floor is raised to keep the damp out and the house can withstand crushing and strimming. Also the specially constructed entrance porch will help deter predators. The best place to site your hedgehog house is in a quiet position out of prevailing winds and in an area with some cover. Pile leaves and short grass around the house plus a few handfulls of short dry grass and leaves inside to initiate a nest. Hopefully local hedgehogs will move in soon. Measures 40cm wide x 35cm deep x 20cm high.
Glazed ceramic toad house £11.99
Toads are handy to have around the garden and they should be encouraged as their favourite foods are slugs and snails. They can also catch insects like spiders, flies and mosquitoes with their sticky tongues. Larger toads also prey on slow worms, small grass snakes and harvest mice, which are swallowed alive! They come in a variety of different colours including dark brown, grey, olive, terracotta or sandy coloured, with a grey-white underside and they can live up to 40 years. The male is smaller than the female. Toads can sometimes be seen in the daytime following rainfall, but they are generally nocturnal and are especially active on rainy nights. They don’t need to live near a pond or stream, apart from during their breeding season, but they do prefer a protected, moist and shady spot. During the day they will shelter under tree roots, stones and vegetation unless they have superior accommodation – like this specially designed toad abode! Dimensions: 20cm width x 9.5cm depth x 10cm height
Nemasys nemaslug slug killer £11.99
If ordered on its own Nemasys is posted 1st class therefore we only charge £1 for postage and packaging These nematodes (microscopic creatures) aggressively search out and attack slugs. They enter the slugs body through a hole behind their heads. Once inside they release a bacteria which stops the slug eating. The nematodes then start to reproduce inside and within 7-10 days the slug is dead. The nematodes continue to reproduce as the body breaks down. This new population enters the soil and searches out new slugs to attack. This is a natural, non-toxic product that is safe for both users and wildlife. The nematodes stay active for 6 weeks so a single dose protects plants when they are emerging in the spring and are most vulnerable. Nematodes can only be used in late spring and summer when the soil has warmed up (to above 5°C). However they can be used all year round in glasshouses and conservatories On heavy, waterlogged clay soil, the nematodes can find it difficult to move, so Nemaslug can be less effective in these conditions. Please note this is a ‘living’ product It is best to refrigerate this product when it arrives and use it as soon as possible. There will be a best use before date for optimal performance 12 million Pack Treats 40 Sq Metres 30 million Pack Treats 100 Sq Metres Please note this product may take a day or two more than ther lead time given this is as we do not despatch this over weekends
Slug trap £8.99
The Slug X slug trap is great for helping to get rid of all those slugs and snails in the garden. It has a base with three drowning wells and four funnelled access openings giving the slugs plenty of opportunity to enter the trap. By using beer in the wells and with the tight fitting lid in place, the smell of beer builds up inside luring the pests in to the trap. Once inside they become so dizzy with the smell they can’t find their way out and end up falling in one of the wells. It is not meant to be buried in the garden so can be moved from place to place to clear the garden of slugs and snails. This great trap is chemical free so will not harm wildlife, and is made from 99% recycled material. The Slug X trap has already won a number of ‘Best Buy’ recommendations and was used by independent testers for The Daily Telegraph, who caught 147 slugs in just one night! They said it also collected snails too!
Slug gone wool pellets £7.99
Slug gone pure wool slug pellets are a natural and environmentally friendly way of protecting your flowers, plants, fruit and vegetables from every gardeners nemesis – the common Slug. Using no harmful chemicals or pesticides Slug Gone is suitable for those with children and or animals. Not only does slug gone protect your flowers, fruit and vegetables from Slugs and Snails, it also offers the following advantages Acts as a self felting mulch Absorbs and retains moisture; ideal to mix with soils and composts Helps suppress weeds Biodegrades over 6 to 14 months, releasing organic nutrients Ideal as a water retainer and soil improver A natural mulch and soil conditioner Protects and enriches soil Ideal for flower beds, container pots and hanging baskets
liquid slug killer for climbing plants £5.99
This liquid slug and snail killer is the perfect way to tackle these annoying pests if they have become established in the crown of your climbing plants, as these would not normally come into contact with pellets on the ground. It is also a safer option for using around pests and wildlife, so we highly recomend it. It contains metaldehyde and will cover up to 67 square meters.
Organic slug killer £4.99
Revolutionary new Slug Killer that outdates all other slug control. This is a bait which can be used around children, pets and wildlife as it only targets Slugs and Snails. Growing Success Advanced Slug Killer is a truly ‘advanced’ Slug Killer completely out dating all Slug killers of the past. It will only kill and snails, and will not harm children, pets, birds, animals or wildlife etc. if used as directed. This product has already enjoyed overwhelming success in Europe and America. IN GENUINE TRIALS THIS ADVANCED SLUG KILLER WAS EFFECTIVE SEVERAL WEEKS IN BOTH DRY AND RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. It will only kill slugs and snails. There is no secondary poisoning of birds or hedgehogs etc. and they are completely safe even if they eat the pellets so long as the product has been used as directed. It is based on ferrous phosphate (iron phosphate – which is an organic compound) plus a bait, thus making it attractive to slugs and snails. The slugs and snails are attracted to the bait, ingest the pellets and then crawl away to die, leaving no dead slugs or snails around and no unsightly slime. Any bait not eaten breaks down rapidly to iron and phosphate nutrients as part of garden soil. It can be used safely around ornamentals, fruits and vegetables
Copper snail and slug tape £15.49
This is a great way to keep both slugs and snails off your potted plants without having to resort to using chemicals. It is a self adhesive copper tape that should be stuck to the sides of the pot to form a complete circle. As these annoying pests try to crawl past it, the tape creates a small electrical charge that is further intensified by the serrated edge. It is safe to use around pets and wildlife, and is environmentally friendly – but not so friendly towards the slugs and snails in your garden.
The original copper slug rings – 4" £19.99
Plants are at their most vulnerable when thay are young and succulent, so the earlier they are protected the better. For insurance, we put slug rings around our bean when we sow the seeds, and around the delphiniums in spring before new growth starts. If you need a bigger ring you can open two large rings, bend them to a larger diameter, and join them nose to tail. After a a few weeks exposure to weather, especiallly rain, slug rings take on a brown patina to blend comfortably into your garden. Slug rings are equally effective whether they are shiny and new, with a brown patina, or even ancient green. Slug Rings are the original patented copper rings – designed and manufactured by gardeners for gardeners. Slug Rings are simple to use, and because they have rounded edges and no sharp corners they are comfortable to handle even for elderly gardeners, and safe around children. Instructions: Press the slug ring into the soil around the plant. Make sure that there are no slugs or snails trapped inside. Have a good root around to be certain, because they won’t be able to get out. In the 1st few days check that you didnt miss any. The rings are scrunched into the soil a little way to no gaps underneath for a slug to sneak through. Wet the soil first if it is too hard. There are no leaves overhanging the ring and touching the soil to make a bridge for slugs and snails to cross. Foliage doesnt overhang the ring from outside, allowing snails to abseil in. To take the slug ring off a climber, or a plant which has grown very bushy, rotate the ring to a convenient position, pull the join apart and open the ring enough to clear the plant. Then gently and firmly push the join back together (It can be easier to put one corner of the tongue in first).
The original copper slug rings – 7" £26.99
Plants are at their most vulnerable when thay are young and succulent, so the earlier they are protected the better. For insurance, we put slug rings around our bean when we sow the seeds, and around the delphiniums in spring before new growth starts. If you need a bigger ring you can open two large rings, bend them to a larger diameter, and join them nose to tail. After a a few weeks exposure to weather, especiallly rain, slug rings take on a brown patina to blend comfortably into your garden. Slug rings are equally effective whether they are shiny and new, with a brown patina, or even ancient green. Slug Rings are the original patented copper rings – designed and manufactured by gardeners for gardeners. Slug Rings are simple to use, and because they have rounded edges and no sharp corners they are comfortable to handle even for elderly gardeners, and safe around children. Instructions: Press the slug ring into the soil around the plant. Make sure that there are no slugs or snails trapped inside. Have a good root around to be certain, because they won’t be able to get out. In the 1st few days check that you didnt miss any. The rings are scrunched into the soil a little way to no gaps underneath for a slug to sneak through. Wet the soil first if it is too hard. There are no leaves overhanging the ring and touching the soil to make a bridge for slugs and snails to cross. Foliage doesnt overhang the ring from outside, allowing snails to abseil in. To take the slug ring off a climber, or a plant which has grown very bushy, rotate the ring to a convenient position, pull the join apart and open the ring enough to clear the plant. Then gently and firmly push the join back together (It can be easier to put one corner of the tongue in first).
