Green Matters Nursery » Organic Gardening http://www.greenmatters.co.nz “Inspiring Passion for Plants" Wed, 01 Nov 2017 07:49:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.25 Controlling those Slugs and Snails http://www.greenmatters.co.nz/organic-gardening/controlling-those-slugs-and-snails/ http://www.greenmatters.co.nz/organic-gardening/controlling-those-slugs-and-snails/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:11:20 +0000 http://www.greenmatters.co.nz/?p=151 At this time of year fresh young shoots are being devoured by snails and slugs.

Don’t forget to put deterrents around your plants especially vegetables and hostas.

Some organic ideas  to try would be crushed egg shells or sand.

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