The gardening expert advises against chemical pellets, recommending hardy plants and natural predators instead
Monty Don shares natural slug deterrents for gardeners
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Gardening expert Monty Don recommends keeping slugs and snails away from plants using natural deterrents instead of chemical pellets. According to Don, gardeners should grow plants as 'hard' as possible by avoiding sudden temperature or cultivation changes, which makes them less vulnerable to pests. He also suggests attracting natural predators to the garden to control slug and snail populations organically.
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Slugs and snails can be a real problem for gardeners, but Monty Don shares his natural slug deterrents and organic garden pest control tips to keep them away without using harmful chemicals
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"Without stressing them with sudden temperature or cultivation changes, grow your plants as 'hard' as possible, which means do not mollycoddle them." Article continues below The gardening expert also recommends attracting a diverse array of natural predators to your garden.
according to Liverpool EchoFrom devouring seedlings to leaving slime trails, it can seem like an uphill struggle, particularly during the summer period. While a quick fix might be to scatter some pellets to eliminate them, horticultural experts, including Monty Don, advise against it.
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