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How To Reduce Garden Slug Count

Gardening : Gardens

Slugs get bad press don't they - slimy little things, they look 'orrible and they certainly aren't cute and cuddly.

And they are also annoying to gardeners as they love nothing more than to eat those green, tender juicy shoots that your beloved plants have finally been able to produce, only to be stopped in their tracks by sluggy.

So what can you do to keep the slugs at bay? Here is a great little tip from Denise in this regard:

How to keep down the slug population in your garden...Clear all dead leaves and other organic material from the soil, place crushed eggshells or sharp gravel around precious plants, even those in pots.


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