Actually, I'd check that out although some folks put down crushed egg shells and DE would work in the same way I suppose. I know DE works well for insects with a hard exo-skeleton but I'm not sure about slugs. When I get a chance I'll look it up. I usually put down a slug bait (chemo free) in my garden because they can decimate the foliage on hostas and other plants.Originally Posted by Nes
I don't know but they will eat your plants!
DIO earth is great for killing them
Both have antennae and both leave trails.Originally Posted by otto
Do they have little "antennae"? If so, it's snails.
Slugs leave little silvery trails (all over my petunias and marigolds much to my dismay) disgusting things!
Female earwigs just don't look natural. And maybe it's because they're faster moving.Originally Posted by otto
Funny how different things make people shudder. Earwigs are a nuisance but do not creep me out. Slugs make my skin crawl and my throat gag.
Originally Posted by calico2222
Earwigs??? Don't even get me started on those! The first time I saw one was in the shower and I ran out, still soapy and naked....yeah, don't even think about the mental picture.
My DIO earth is actually called "slug & bug killer"Originally Posted by Yosemite
Actually, I'd check that out although some folks put down crushed egg shells and DE would work in the same way I suppose. I know DE works well for insects with a hard exo-skeleton but I'm not sure about slugs. When I get a chance I'll look it up. I usually put down a slug bait (chemo free) in my garden because they can decimate the foliage on hostas and other plants.
Ha, I read this whole thread, amazed that no one mentioned using a bowl of beer to 'trap' the slugs, and just as I clicked Reply I read this post at the same time.Originally Posted by mbjerkness
My Mom used to put a small bowl with beer in it, in the garden the slugs are attracted to it. The next morning you have a bowl of dead slugs. My mom was into natural gardening.
Originally Posted by mbjerkness
My Mom used to put a small bowl with beer in it, in the garden the slugs are attracted to it. The next morning you have a bowl of dead slugs. My mom was into natural gardening.
Originally Posted by Nes
Just make sure if you do use a beer trap that you sink it well into the ground & don't fill it up all the way to the top. Otherwise you're creating a slug bar not a slug trap