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Gardener shares the 'ultimate' hack for getting rid of slugs without chemicals

04 June 2024 , 15:07
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Even better, you can pick up extra supplies for as little as £1.99
Even better, you can pick up extra supplies for as little as £1.99

WITH this summer set to be a washout, we’ll likely see even more slugs and snails in our gardens this year.

One gardening whizz has shared his DIY method to stop these pests in their tracks – and it’s completely chemical-free too.

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If you don't want to use pellets, there is a simple hack you can try with plant potsCredit: Alamy
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The summer's wet weather could choas in our gardensCredit: Alamy

Even better, this hack uses items that are probably gathering dust in your garden shed.

If you aren’t following Gary Pilarchik on social media, you might want to check out his extremely helpful YouTube channel.

Better known as the Rusted Garden Homestead, this green-fingered influencer has been sharing his gardening tips and tricks for well over a decade.

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More recently though, this content creator has gone viral for his easy-peasy way of removing slugs and snails from his garden.

Rather than letting these pests take over his vegetable patch, Gary will use two terracotta plant pots to trap them. (Yes, it really is as simple as it sounds.)

As the gardener explained in his now viral-video, you simply need to set this up in a damp, shady spot and these pests will ‘just show up’ before too long.

Once you’ve found the perfect place, all you need to do is place a small terracotta pot face down on level ground – leaving the small hole at the bottom facing upwards.

The gardening guru will then add a larger terracotta pot over the top, again with the hole at the bottom facing up so slugs and snails can crawl in.

Leave this overnight and you should find both of the terracotta pots covered in the unwanted pests, just like Gary did.

Showing how effective this was in a now-viral video, he told fans: “The whole key to this is that they are crawling in…they are looking for a cool damp place.”

You can even increase how effective this DIY trap is, by adding a small amount of damp soil to the internal pot – as this helps to maintain a cool, damp environment for the slugs.

Once you’ve trapped your slugs, you can then decide whether you want to ‘keep, relocate or remove’ them from your garden.

Needless to say, the DIY hack has been a huge hit with his followers and over 6,000 people have watched the video so far.

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In the comments, fans gushed about the video with one writing: “So helpful! I’ve been waiting for a video like this!”

According to the gardening whizz, all you need is two plant pots
According to the gardening whizz, all you need is two plant potsCredit: Supplied
Gary showed just how effective this hack was on his YouTube channel
Gary showed just how effective this hack was on his YouTube channelCredit: Supplied

Another added: “Thank you very much for sharing this information and for the closeups of these pests.”

If you are tempted to try this, you should be able to try this method using plant pots you have at home.

However, you can also pick up extra terracotta pots from most gardening centres and larger discount stores for only a few pounds.

B&M even has small terracotta plant pots for as little as £1.99, just in time for summer.

Well, you might not be able to guarantee warmer weather, but you’ll definitely be able to stop pests with this hack.  

B&M currently have terracotta plant pots for just £1.99
B&M currently have terracotta plant pots for just £1.99Credit: Alamy

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