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Slugs can be harmful to plants as they feed on leaves and stems, causing damage to the garden. To protect your garden from slugs, you can use barriers like copper tape or diatomaceous earth, set up traps with beer or citrus peels, and encourage natural predators like birds and frogs. Regularly removing hiding spots and keeping the garden clean can also help deter slugs.
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Are black slugs beneficial for the garden?
Black slugs can be both beneficial and harmful in the garden. They help break down organic matter, but they also eat plants and can damage crops.
Are slugs good for the garden?
Yes, slugs can be both beneficial and harmful to a garden. They help break down organic matter, but they also eat plants and can damage crops. It's important to manage their population to maintain a healthy garden.
Are slugs pests that can cause damage to plants in the garden?
Yes, slugs are considered pests that can cause damage to plants in the garden by feeding on leaves, stems, and fruits.
Are slugs considered good or bad for the garden?
Slugs are generally considered bad for the garden because they can eat plants and damage crops.
How can I protect strawberries from slugs?
You can protect strawberries from slugs by using barriers like copper tape or diatomaceous earth around the plants, keeping the garden area clean and free of debris, and using natural predators like ducks or nematodes to control slug populations.
Does snails eat plants and vegetables and fruit?
Yes . . . But garden slugs are a much bigger problem. If you have an invasion of garden slugs or snails in your garden, try crumbling up egg shells and spreading them around your plants. ( The slugs have attacked my spaghetti squash this year, and I lost about half of them, before I caught onto them ! Their slimy trail was a dead give away ! ) Anyway . . . slugs and snails will NOT cross over egg shell.
Are slugs useful in gardening and landscaping?
Yes, slugs can be both beneficial and harmful in gardening and landscaping. They help break down organic matter and recycle nutrients in the soil, but they can also damage plants by feeding on them. Control measures may be necessary to manage slug populations in a garden or landscape.
How can I effectively keep slugs off strawberries?
You can effectively keep slugs off strawberries by using natural repellents like crushed eggshells or copper tape around the plants, keeping the garden area clean and free of debris, and using slug traps or barriers to protect the strawberries.
Why are slugs illegal to keep as pets in California?
Slugs are illegal to keep as pets in California primarily due to their potential as invasive species. Certain species of slugs can harm local ecosystems by outcompeting native wildlife for resources and spreading diseases to plants. California's strict regulations aim to protect its unique biodiversity and prevent ecological disruption. Additionally, some slugs can be carriers of parasites harmful to humans and pets.
Where do you find garden slugs?
In the garden. He he, well yes, (in the garden) but try looking in damp places, under flower pots, under trailing plants... those kind of places! Hope this helps! :)
Why are there slugs in your garden?
Habitat for eggs to hatch and head through their life cycles describes why there are slugs in gardens. Slugs need moist soil, moisture and plants. Gardens offer moist soil, plant foliage and supplemental watering systems.
What do snail and slugs eat?
snail and slugs eat garden debris
