thank you in Springtime Solution for Slug Problems Around Your Hostas

By ge1836
April 10, 2012

When the hosta "eyes" appear, I mix one part household ammonia with ten parts of water and pour this mixture around the eyes close to the plant. It doesn't hurt the plants, but it does dissolve the eggs that are laid around the roots. It has reduced the slug population noticeably. I also pour the ammonia solution directly on slugs that I see on the deck. Dissolves them right away.

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RickCorey

Jul 31, 2013 8:10 PM CST

Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
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I wondered whether I could plant enough Chard and Bok Choy to make them so full they would not bother delphiniums. Nope.

Besides, they might post my garden on the Slug Internet as a four-start restaurant.

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Onewish1

Aug 1, 2013 3:51 AM CST

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Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)

eclayne said:Anyone else think Slug Resistant would be a good thing to add to the database?

what for the 2 whole plants they won't eat

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virginiarose

Aug 1, 2013 4:57 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
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Allison, you are killing me. I can't stop laughing.

There are a ton of slug resistant hostas and it is good information, I had to look else where for that information when I was selecting hostas. I still look else where, it is information I insist on having because of well.....Slug Problems.

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