Get rid of Slugs and Snails the natural way

Britain is the undoubted slug capital of the world. Damp summers and wet winters create the perfect moist environment for them to be busy doing nothing else but breed, eat and breed again.

Slugs and snails may be the gardener's worst pest but they are also a vital part of the daily life cycle of garden as they eat decomposed vegetation and also provide food for various wildlife including insects, hedgehogs, frogs and birds.

In the past gardeners and allotment owners have struggled to deal with this scourge and many of them have resorted to the use of chemical based slug pellets.

This may well kill the slugs but they have also been known to kill or harm other species in the garden such as frogs, hedgehogs, birds and even household pets like dogs and cats.

Recommended by Alan Titchmarsh and Joe Maiden, there is now an alternative on the market.

'Slug Gone' is an amazing new product from GrowAid.

'Slug Gone' wool slug pellets are composed of 100% natural materials includingphosphorous, nitrogen and potassium.

As soon as water is added the fibres swell to form a barrier or insulation blanket.

When slugs climb onto the fibres it irritates the foot and causes it to seek easier feeding elsewhere.

'Slug Gone' wool slug pellets are ideal for organic gardening and can be used in pots, flower beds, borders, allotments, herb gardens, green houses and vegetable plots.

You can find 'Slug Gone' in the garden sundries departments at our centres.