Plastic Slug & Snail Plant Protection Collars (Pack of 12) for Plants and Flowers

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This is best done on a damp night after heavy rain as then the slugs will be everywhere, happy hunting! Slug Traps Slug Beer Trap Slugs and snails are extremely common in UK gardens, and can wander into houses too. They feed on a variety of vegetable and ornamental plants, from hostas to potato tubers. They’re so common they often can’t be fully-eradicated, so slug collars are the best and easiest long-term solution. These edges are difficult to overcome for slugs, as they are too sharp for the animals to climb around the corner. In the marketplace, there are products with copper wire mesh. Their effectiveness seems to depend also on the type of slug or snail you are dealing with. You can set up traps to capture slugs and then dispose of them how you wish. There are lots of different ways to do this but one of the more popular ones is a beer trap.

The product: Reusable physical barrier to prevent slug and snail damage. An internal diameter of 13cm makes them suitable for individual plants (e.g. Hostas), salads, vegetables and even any supporting canes. Just like snail fences, snail collars are also available in metal and plastic and have corresponding properties. Their mode of action is also based on the same principle. A special feature of the slug collars is that they can also be converted into a mini greenhouse. Since they are quite small, a lid can be placed on the opening, protecting the plants from frost, drying or heavy rain. An upgrade is possible with close-meshed fruit and vegetable protective netting or fly screens, which also keep out other garden animals. These two agents are versatile in their use against snails and can easily be connected with other ideas. It, therefore, makes sense not to put the cups in the bed when the plants have already grown to their capacity, but to sow the seeds already in the planted collars. These reusable plastic collars are designed to create a barrier that keeps slugs away from your plants, while also providing protection from physical damage such as wind.With the glass bottles, it is a little more difficult to remove the bottom. This can be done either with a glass cutter or a cotton thread that is ignited. See here:

It’s nearly impossible to get rid of slugs in a garden as they are so widespread. Instead they should be tolerated and managed. Only seedlings and vegetables are most at risk to slugs. These homemade slug collars are perfect for protecting newly planted seedlings from slugs and snails. How to make DIY slug collars… Large transparent cups (volume 12oz / 0,5 liter) are well suited for young plants in their early stages. Slugs and snails both lay eggs under small, covered spaces like stones, logs, leaves as well as in the soil. These are clusters of yellowish-white spheres around 3-6mm in diameter. Each slug/snail lays around 40-60 eggs. This can happen up to six times a year as soon as the temperature is above 5C. For this task, you need, for example, big old jars or large plastic/glass bottles. The bigger, the better.

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Transparent cups for iced coffee that are already equipped with a sturdy dome lid work well. They are transparent and a bit larger than regular cups. An advantage of these self-made garden bells is that their lid is removable when the inside conditions become too warm for the plants. It is also possible to make a lid by cutting a piece of wood, cardboard, or plastic that fits on or in the opening. There are lots of homemade deterrents that you can apparently sprinkle around your plants which in theory should stop slugs.

Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3. liters) plastic bottles are a good fit for larger plants, while 16oz (~1 liter) bottles are enough for small plants. Those who do not want to build a large slug fence or put umpteen slug collars in the bed, or who still want protection after such slug barriers have been removed, can resort to another means. These are slug pellets, which permanently eliminates these pests. Make slug collars yourself This can be effective but takes high quantities of salt, and salt can also cause damage to your garden, such as making the soil unplantable or damaging surfaces like wood.

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The sharp-pointed outer edge is also a problem for them. Its effect is similar to the edge of metal slug fences. The bigger the bottle, the longer it can offer protection before becoming too little for the plants to grow inside. The RHS study also found other natural slug deterrents like bark mulch, eggshells, sharp grit or wool pellets, to be ineffective in their study, with zero reduction in slug damage. They like a wide variety of plants, particularly hostas, tulips, dahlias, gerberas, sweet peas, and delphiunims. Slugs and snails are confused by the collar because it means they would have to take a detour to get to their food.