Sentences with phrase «deter slugs»

Do not plant too deep — place within 5 cm of the pot rim — and top with 5 cm of gravel to deter slugs and improve drainage.

Apply a layer of horticultural grit to the surface for a smart finish and to deter slugs.

Finally mix them into your compost heap or add crushed eggshells to deter slugs.

Another suggestion to deter slugs and snails is to use baking soda or copper tape (check your hardware store) around the water dish.

If you're already using salt in the garden to help improve the soil, this should help deter slugs as well.

Salt of any kind, including the epsom variety, is great for deterring slugs.

Made from spent cocoa beans used in chocolate production, cocoa bean mulch is organic, deters slugs and snails, and gives a garden an appealing chocolate smell.

You'll also need «browns», such as crushed egg shells (great for deterring slugs and snails), paper and card, and straw; these provide fibre and carbon and, importantly, allow air pockets to form.

Not exact matches

One year we tried to deter them with a tub of beer, you wouldn't believe the number of slugs that ended up in the beer tub, but I felt like the beer was attracting them rather than deterring.

Onions: Onions don't take up a lot of room above the ground, and are said to deter many common insect pests in the garden, such as aphids, slugs, and cabbage worms, making them a good companion plant for peppers.