Slugs can wreak havoc on gardeners, especially when they start destroying your favorite plants.
But an experienced gardening expert has revealed how you can keep pesky molluscs off your flowers for good – and it will cost just 60p.
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Posting on TikTok, the gardening genius (@notmrspock_fact) explained that you can use something completely natural to banish slugs.
“This is what I do,” he explained in the viral video, “for years I had problems with slugs on dahlias and look at them now, all the leaves are really perfect because I use these – chives!”
It turns out that slugs can’t stand the chemical released by chives, which is something called “allicin”.
This compound helps the plant fight bacteria, but it also gives onions a recognizable smell.
“They stink – I can smell it from here. They hate chives, so plant them with your plants,” the pro continued, showing off the plant in his own garden.
You can even go the extra mile to stop slugs from coming after your flowers, thanks to another clever trick from the gardening guru.
Simply place two crushed garlic cloves in half a liter of water and transfer to a spray bottle.
Then, spray the mixture around your plants to ward off slugs and other pests.
The advice was praised on social media, with many people noting they would try the hacks for themselves.
One gardening fan said he had already tried it and guaranteed success.
They commented: “I put garlic in my garden bed and it helped a lot!!! I never thought about garlic water.”
And a second agreed: “Great idea! I use garlic-scented water!”
There are plenty of other cheap and cheerful tricks you can use to keep slugs away if this one doesn’t work for you.
But the secret to saving your plants might just be your dog.
According to several horticulturists, dog hair It’s the perfect repellent for pesky slugs and snails.
Jacqueline Mann said: “Hair of the dog. It really works.
“I think any hair works, but we have an abundance of dog hair.
“Also, the birds come and take it to their nests.
“Just add dog hair as ‘mulch’ and the slimers seem to roll off.”
Karen Adams added: “Snails don’t like to go over dog hair, so they stop it from getting to plants.”
The most common suggestion was to create a ring of dog hair around the stem of the plants.
The idea was posted to the Facebook group Veg Gardening UK along with suggestions for using coffee grounds, eggshells and a beer trap.
Fans of the dog hair trick have emphasized that it should only be done with dog hair that has come out naturally from shedding or brushing.
Common Garden Pests
Common garden pests don’t need to be a cause for alarm. If you can identify them, you can work to get rid of them and prevent them from returning.
Aphids (green fly, black fly)
Aphids are extremely common and can affect plant growth. They have tiny, soft, pear-shaped bodies and are usually green or black. You may spot them clustered on the stems of tender shoots – look under the leaves in particular – or you may find a sticky substance on your plants that reveals the aphids have been there sucking the sap.
White fly
These small, white-winged insects are related to aphids, only 1 or 2 mm long, and look very similar to white moths as adults. They can be found on the underside of the leaves, preferring younger, fresher leaves. They fly away in groups when you disturb them. Its life cycle lasts just three weeks, which means an infestation can occur very quickly.
Slugs
An unmissable body with a soft appearance, as well as small sensory tentacles on the head. Slugs move on a muscular foot. Its scale ranges from surprisingly small to terrifyingly large; Limax cinereoniger species can comfortably grow beyond 20 cm in length.
Cabbage moth caterpillar
Cabbage moth caterpillars happily enter the hearts of vegetables. The caterpillars are distinguished by shades of yellow or brownish green, without hair.
Cochineal
Scale insects are small, oval-shaped insects that have a white, powdery wax coating. There are several different species, many of which have what appear to be legs coming out of their sides and back. In the initial phase of life, it is perfectly possible to confuse them with fungi and not even recognize them as insects.
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