slugs and snails

[embee]

How do I stop slugs and snails eating my hostas? There was a programme on TV some while ago and this lady had the answer. Can anybody remember it?

[Mrsspagnoli57]

I liberally sprinkle slug pellets all around them as soon as they start to 'leaf' have had no slug probs since.

[woofgang]

everywhere I have ever seen hostas grown successfully, they had acid soil...so maybe pant them in ericaceous compost?

[gness]

My local cafe gives away used coffee grounds to sprinkle around hostas and I have just ordered copper strips.

[tonyav]

You could put slug pellets or salt around them.

[Kiki-frog]

We do a slug and snail harvest most evenings, and they get launched into space with an old barbecue fish-slice (nice and springy) to find new homes at the end of the field at the bottom of the garden.

[gness]

We used to do that Kiki until next door got a bigger fish slice and it became the neighbourhood snail tennis.

[Kiki-frog]

Snail tennis, that could catch on. I've played wasp tennis in a tent with a couple of saucepans, but never thought of snail tennis before.

[gness]

Nearly forgot Embee. I like pistachio nuts and sprinkle the shells around hostas in pots.

[tonyav]

I know you like '' nuts '' gness. lol

[gness]

Still got the saucepans Kiki? Tony tennis this evening?

[tonyav]

Bloody hell, you ain't playing tennis with my ''nuts ''. lol

[Frank97]

I've had great success with mine by keeping them in half barrels with three bands of copper tape round, works a treat for me!
Here's some from last year
http://i791.photobuck...97/D97x7/S1053325.jpg
This year they are even bigger and totally untouched be slugs or snails.

[Tilly2]

Chukwu, could you write that again, in English. Thank you.