A GARDENING expert has revealed a £2.80 hack that will make sure your garden is slug-free this summer – and looks stunning too.
Withand another bank holiday on the horizon, many of us are likely planning on heading out into the garden to get some jobs done.
However, warm days and humid nights are the perfect conditions for slugs to emerge and wreak havoc on yourprize vegetables.
The unwelcome visitors lovenibbling on tasty leavesand seedlings, and if you’re not careful, could leave you with nothing come harvest season.
“The biggest concern is the emergence of young slugs,”;; Tom Clamp,head of technical atDoff Portland– a leading manufacturer of premium garden care productssaid.
“They’re particularly hungry and are indiscriminate feeders, meaning they can quickly decimate tender crops like vegetable seedlings, strawberries and beddingplantswhile potatoes are also vulnerable.”;;
The critters often feed at night, and can consume a whopping 40 times their body weight, often leaving a nasty surprise for gardeners in the morning.
With this in mind, an expert has shared a £2.80 hack to keep then at bay.
According to experts at the Royal Horticultural Society, floxgloves are a natural pest deterrent.
The stunning flowers are said the be easy to grow, so are the perfect plant for those who want to keep slugs at bay, but may not be experienced gardeners.
The purple flowers contain toxic compounds such as digitalis glycosides, which can be very harmful for slugs.
Therefore, it is a good idea to plant foxgloves close to plants that slugs find tasty, such as leafy greens.
Foxgloves can be picked up from B&Q for just £2.80, making the gorgeous blooms very penny pincher friendly.
And these aren’t the only plants that can keep invertebrates at bay.
Daffodils are one of the key symbols of , and many avid gardeners love planting them in pots and flower beds to brighten up their gardens.
However, not only are they beautiful, their alkaloid content also .
Another simple method you can use to from your garden, is to bury a small container ofin the garden.
“Bury a small container at soil level, half-filled with beer, to attract and trap slugs overnight,”;; Tom said.
The slugs will be attracted to the smell of the beer and will climb inside the container, before drowning in the liquid.
Make sure to check the container every night, and remove any dead slugs.
are currently selling a pack of 12 beers for £13.50, meaning that each drink costs just £1.12 each, so this hack will be sure not to break the bank.
