Home remedies used by gardeners to deter slugs and snails are to be tested ... there has been no formal study of the benefits of copper tape, sharp horticultural grit, pine bark mulch, wool ...

Raking over soil and removing fallen leaves during winter can allow birds to eat slug eggs that have been exposed. Adding copper tape to the top of plant pots is a nice easy way to deter slugs ...

"Also create physical barriers around susceptible plants using materials like copper tape, diatomaceous earth or eggshells, as slugs are less likely to cross these." Egg shells are a fantastic ...