How to Get rid of garden snails and slugs

Tired of losing your gardening efforts to snails and slugs? Use these methods to banish the pests.

You Will Need

* A container of warm, soapy water

* Diatomaceous earth

* Ceramic flowerpots

* Beer

* Sugar

* Baking yeast

Step 1

Remove slugs and snails by hand. Check in shady and moist areas around the plant – under the leaves and in the soil.

Step 2

Drown removed pests in warm, soapy water.

Step 3

Spread diatomaceous earth around individual flower or vegetable plants – it cuts the bodies of snails and slugs.

Reapply diatomaceous earth after rain.

Step 4

Place ceramic flowerpots upside-down near infested areas. Dispose of snails and slugs that gather in the shade of the overturned pot.

Step 5

Bury a small, coverless container level with the soil near infested areas. Fill one-half inch from the top with beer and dispose of pests after they fall in.

You can also create a yeast trap by combining ½ teaspoon yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar with 8 ounces water.

Step 6

Maintain your garden to minimize the shady areas. Keep out weeds, and get rid of boards or other decorations or debris that provide shade and moisture for these pests.

Step 7

Stay on top of your snail and slug infestation, beginning when you see young snails and slugs. Your work will pay off with increased vegetable and flower yields.

Fact: Snails can live without moisture for four years or more.