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I'm under siege by snails. Needs to be something that won't harm bees, cats, foxes, birds, etc. Tried ash, then tried coffee grinds and still they're munching all my flowers.

I'm under siege by snails. Needs to be something that won't harm bees, cats, foxes, birds, etc. Tried ash, then tried coffee grinds and still they're munching all my flowers.

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[–] • 3 pts (edited )

I asked this question on Voat a while ago.

You can trap them with beer in a bowl or cup. Or you can put boards face down in between your rows and physically remove them when they hide for cover from the sun.

There are also things they don't like to cross. Diatomaceous earth, copper tape, there even a youtube video where someone rigged a couple parallel wires to a 9 volt battery on his raised beds so that when the slugs tried to cross it completed the circuit and zapped them.

I think I am going with diatomaceous earth, if it's not too expensive, combined with some slug traps. I'm gardening in the open earth rather than raised beds, so there is no surface to attach copper tape or a circuit to.

edit: on re-reading Voat answers diatomaceous earth may not be the way to go. Apparently sulfur slug-killer might be better.

[–] • 3 pts

you can make a garlic solution at home, that's what people used to do in Russia.

"Soak 3 crushed garlic cloves in 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of vegetable oil overnight. Then, strain the liquid into 1 litre (4.2 c) of water. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle. Add 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of liquid soap to the solution, then shake the bottle before using." you can spray it directly on snail/slugs, soil, plants, etc.

[–] • 2 pts

I like this idea, thank you

[–] • 1 pt

Thanks for the detailed reply.