Coffee, nuts and grapefruit: what will quickly repel slugs and snails from your garden

Slugs are common pests that can cause significant damage to your garden beds. They eat leaves, stems, and fruits, leaving behind only slime and devastated soil.

There are many ways to get rid of slugs, but not all of them are safe for people and the environment. Chemical pesticides can be effective, but they can also kill beneficial insects and contaminate the soil.

Luckily, there are many safe and effective ways to get rid of slugs without chemicals, RentoKil writes .

Also read: Experts named eight humane ways to get rid of slugs and snails in the garden in spring

1. Nut shells:

Scatter crushed walnut or hazelnut shells around your beds. Slugs do not like to crawl on the sharp edges of the shells.

2. Coffee:

Collect coffee grounds and scatter them around your plants in the spring. Fresh coffee is more effective. In addition, the higher the caffeine content, the more effective the coffee grounds will be at repelling slugs.

3. Citrus fruits:

Slugs are fans of citrus fruits. Therefore, they can be used to make their own slug traps. Place citrus peels upside down on the ground, making sure there is enough space for the slug to crawl inside. The grapefruit peel provides slugs with food and a moist environment to hide in. Leave overnight and dispose of the slugs in the morning.

4. Beer:

Dig small containers of beer into the ground. Slugs crawl into the beer and drown.

5. Ash:

Sprinkle wood ash on the beds. The ash creates a barrier that slugs cannot overcome. It is important to remember that slug control is an ongoing process. You will need to use one or more of these methods regularly to keep slugs under control.

Thanks to these life hacks, you can get rid of slugs in the beds without chemicals and save your crop.

Earlier, experts explained how beer traps can attract slugs and help get rid of them.

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