Slugs and snails have been out in force this summer, and the situation will only get worse in the coming months as the weather gets wetter and autumn truly arrives
Gardeners are being encouraged to act before October to combat infestations that can devastate plants. Slugs and snails have thrived this summer due to the wet weather, with few prolonged periods of sunshine to eradicate these invasive molluscs.
Slug and snail numbers have surged this summer, fuelled by the damp and gloomy weather, but conditions are expected to worsen in October. With the weather becoming progressively wetter and nights drawing in, these pests will find the ideal conditions to multiply throughout your garden and, even worse, lay their eggs for next year.Slugs will mate and lay eggs throughout the autumn, ensuring an even larger population of slugs and snails next year.
Caffeine is toxic to slugs and snails, leading some gardening experts to advocate its use as a form of pest control. It's worth noting that coffee is a particularly agonising death for slugs, even more so than salt, so avoid applying coffee grounds directly onto any slugs or snails .
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