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10 ways to minimize slugs and snails in the garden • 05.11.09

I just received a comment on my main blog, Tricia’s Musings, from a regular reader and he said that he lost most of his Hyacinth flowers to slugs this year. What a shame! He must have a very heavy infestation of slugs. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a slug on my hyacinth nor most [...]

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Keep slugs at bay • 05.22.07

Here’s my Tip of The Day: If you live in a zone 5 or lower climate do not put mulch on your garden beds until June! If you put it on too early you’ll have lots of slugs. Instead, take this time to stir up the soil around your plants. This will expose tiny slugs [...]

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10 ways to minimize slugs and snails in the garden • 05.11.09

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