Say a final goodbye to those pesky slugs munching on your blooms and produce with this chemical-free, natural, hack thatexperts swear by. Plus, it’ll only set you back 55p
Stop the winter slug invasion with this genius hack that only costs 55p.
With cold temperatures and an onslaught of rain savaging the UK, our gardens have become the perfect breeding ground for slugs. In fact, Britain has been crowned the ‘Slug Capital of the World’, with each cubic metre of soil housing an average of around 200 of the slimy creatures.
While slugs do play their part in keeping the ecosystem healthy, they can also wreck havoc on your blooms and produce. However, most supermarket-bought pest repellents are riddled with chemical that can equally ruin your garden – and are potentially toxic to pets. Luckily, there is an au natural method to fight-off the critters without poisoning your beloved flowers and lettuce…
According to Gardeners World, a home-made garlic spray could be the key in keeping those pesky slugs off your flowers and vegetable patch for good. However, you’ll need to keep using the solution to make sure the slimy creatures don’t come back after a couple of days.
“Take two full bulbs of garlic and add them a saucepan containing two litres of water,’ the publication advises. “Boil gently until soft and then use a fork to squash the bulbs down, releasing as much of the garlic and juice as possible. Pour the solution through a sieve to remove the skins”
You should then dilute the solution by adding two tablespoons of the garlic to around five litre of water. Then, simply spray or water your plants with the DIY potion once a week, or after every rainfall. A bulb of garlic costs just 55p from supermarkets like Tesco, so it’s worth giving the hack a try – even if you’re skeptical.
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If you’re not keen on having a smelly garden that could repel a vampire, many gardeners swear by using copper tape. Unlike humans and other mammals who use Haemoglobin (which is iron-based) to transport oxygen around our bodies, slugs utilise Hemocyanin proteins.
These proteins contain two copper atoms, making them sensitive to copper. If slugs remain near copper for too long, it can inhibit oxygen circulation within their bodies. Consequently, they’ll avoid crossing it, meaning it makes a great deterrent when placed near any entryways where slugs tend to come into the garden. This hack requires a little more maintenance, as you’ll have to regularly clean the copper with vinegar to stop it from tarnishing. Copper tape is a slightly more expensive method too, with a 20M strip costing £6.99 on Amazon.
Have you tried the garlic hack? Let us know if it worked in your garden in the comments section below