{"id":82114,"date":"2023-08-18T12:40:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T12:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82114"},"modified":"2023-08-18T12:40:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T12:40:27","slug":"the-2p-product-which-will-scare-off-slugs-for-good-and-gardeners-need-to-put-it-in-place-now-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/fashion\/the-2p-product-which-will-scare-off-slugs-for-good-and-gardeners-need-to-put-it-in-place-now-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2p product which will scare off slugs for good – and gardeners need to put it in place now | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
A GARDENER has revealed the natural method you can use to keep slugs from nibbling at your favourite plants, and it's prime time to do it.<\/strong><\/p>\n The rainy weather typically draws out slugs, and many might find their way to your garden for a spot of lunch.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But fortunately, there's an easy gardening hack to stop them and you probably already have it in your kitchen.<\/p>\n An avid gardener took to Facebook asking others for advice on keeping slugs at bay from her prized dahlias.<\/p>\n The gardening whizz revealed she had tried a whole bunch of products to get rid of them to no avail.<\/p>\n There was one hack that did the trick and she couldn't wait to share it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n She wrote: \u201cI have to share this win – I can confirm garlic water instantly repels and keeps the slugs and snails away!<\/p>\n \u201cI have not been able to get my dahlias to grow at all this year, as soon as there was a shoot it was eaten.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHaving a dog I needed pet-friendly options. I tried wool pellets, copper tape, gel, and midnight hunts but I could not get rid of them.\u00a0I made a garlic water spray once a day and it worked brilliantly. I'm just so pleased it works.\u201d<\/p>\n Group members took to the comments to share their thought on this hack and many were in favour of it.<\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Michelle Kelly wrote: \u201cBrilliant, this brings me much hope that the garlic spray I made earlier today will save my dahlias. I've lost so many already.\u201d<\/p>\n Alex Duxbury said: \u201cI think I read once that was what the gardeners use at Buckingham Palace to look after their gardens and keep pests away.\u201d<\/p>\n Deborah Davies commented: \u201cMy Dad tried mixing garlic paste with water this year and watering his hostas with it and yes it worked.\u201d<\/p>\n Karen Quinn said: \u201cGarlic spray definitely helps on hostas but I hadn't thought to try it on the dahlias. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n Gardening expert over at the Guardian, James Wong revealed\u00a0Allicin is a defence compound created by garlic bulbs which both repels and kills slugs and snails. <\/p>\n To harness this, simply put a bulb of garlic in a litre of water and blitz it in a food processor.\u00a0<\/p>\n Leave for ten minutes and strain and put into a spray bottle to mist over the plants.<\/p>\n You can buy a bulb of garlic for 24p in Sainsbury's.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How to transform your garden on a cheap budget <\/p>\n How to preserve your favourite flowers at home – 5 easy tips explained<\/p>\n Which plants should I be wary about my dog being around?<\/p>\n When is the best time to prune roses?<\/p>\n When should I start planting daffodil bulbs?<\/p>\n How high can a garden fence be and can it be taller than my neighbours?<\/p>\n What colour fence paint makes a garden look bigger?<\/p>\n Will my garden plants still grow if my backyard doesn't receive any sun?<\/p>\nREAD MORE GARDENING HACKS<\/span><\/h2>\n
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