Have any favourite snail control methods? Comment them below!

@-ShootTheGlass-

5 жыл бұрын

I set up a duel wire barrier that I connected to 9V battery. Keeps the slugs and snails out 100%.

@worldpeace24

5 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks so much from south africa,do you have a solution for little black bugs im not sure how to describe them but they sit between the green plants,i think they have a red like dot on their backs or front.thank you New sub here🤗

@gaggymott9159

5 жыл бұрын

Metaldehyde! Superb

@aniden9a2d10

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I've sprayed ammonia diluted with water 1:4 parts directly on slugs and that's killed them instantly, plus it's good for the soil too

@andymoore9977

4 жыл бұрын

We use the 'slug hunt method'. This involves simply going out after darkness with a head light on and picking them up and putting them in a suitable receptacle (a jar with as lid). Night by night the number you find goes down. Using a decoy area of rotting foliage attracts the slugs and concentrates them in one area making hunting even more efficient - but watch out for the rouges who go elsewhere!

Jacob, I love watching your gardening videos. It is heartening to see the young generation being interested in gardening. Young man, you are doing a lot of good for the world. Best wishes.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that! Thanks!

@amyhoang9140

Жыл бұрын

Especially, doing things using organic methods. Keep up the good work.

I have tried egg shells and coffee but neither worked for me. Then I discovered garlic spray and it's fantastic. Simply bring approximately 10 roughly chopped garlic cloves to a boil and then simmer for 10 mins. Leave to cool over night and make sure to put a lid or top over the pan or pot you use otherwise the smell the next morning . Next morning filter out the garlic and put in spray bottle and there you have it . And finally ONLY spray last thing before going to bed otherwise the smell is really bad. But when you go into the garden the next day the smell is gone.

@elizabethwhyman7507

2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe this, it really works?

@Warwck24

Жыл бұрын

Coffee grounds, beer don't work. Garlic spray won't kill but does deter

@endgamefond

Жыл бұрын

Do you apply it every day?

@endgamefond

Жыл бұрын

@@Warwck24 spraying directly to leaves won't destroy the leaves? Do you think it's effective to use garlic?

@wendyjomendy

Жыл бұрын

Salt

hi from New Zealand, just loved seeing a young dude giving great ideas , and showing how to, snails and slugs can decimate your garden over night, or knowing a slimey slug has slimed on your spinach before you pick it is such a put off. So diy slug control is a gardeners most important knowledge. So cheers and high five to you. in these strange times it is a must to have at least a couple of veges going .it is so rewarding to pick your own fruit and veges. knowing for sure they are chemical free.

Wow, 😮that's a lot I can do for slugs now, bc they are in my mind every single night 🌚 they are eating my plants. Thanks for the idea. I have tried almost everything. 🧐🙁😤🙏

Finally a video straight to the point and tips that actually work. Thank you

great tips and good job explaining things. thanks!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Wow! That's great God bless you, you are young and full of life. Nice to see young people doing some things wise. Keep up the good work. 👍🙏

Thank you! Slugs have been eating our veggie garden like crazy. Glad I stumbled upon this video ❤️

Gday from California! Thanks for the great vid, cheers!

Thank you , Jake!It may be a bit excessive, but i will be adding all of your tips to my crushed eggshell abatement plan! "Blessings of Bounty and May Your Gardens and your Life always Bring You Joy,Inspiration and Abundance!" - Hope

@jamesdearham3056

4 жыл бұрын

snails not liking eggshells is a myth they can crawl across the edge of a razor blade. copper works, the beer and yeast extract trap works(not all beers) and poison

This is the best slug control video I’ve seen. Very practical tips. Thanks 🙏👏👏👏

This is actually a really good video on the topic; the best I've seen so far. Thank you!

Really enjoyed this and the content is just what I need. Thanks, much appreciated.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ruthie, have a good one

Thank you young man for the wonderful information and thank you especially for not having music while you talk I really appreciate that no music please thumbs up

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No worries Trish! Have a good one

Excellent solutions that I have never heard of before with the exception of the beer trap.

Slugs and 🐌 are a very big problem in tropical areas like northeast India, specially during monsoon months from June to September. Very useful for me.

Hello from Pune, India, thank you very much for a detailed video, shall definitely try it in my organic terrace garden,quite fed up with slugs and snails, eating up all the veggie saplings.keep up the good work!!!!

i put a board flat in my garden and leave it in the same place. it gives slugs a place hide during the day. so i go check it every day and kill all the slugs. its worked very well.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea James!

@carriem7832

3 жыл бұрын

Pour salt on them and they melt away

@franceswatts4001

4 ай бұрын

@@carriem7832That is so cruel, plus it kills the vegetation.

@carriem7832

4 ай бұрын

@@franceswatts4001 it’s quick and no you don’t pour it on the plants……you think bug bait is gentle slowly destroying their gut. 🙄

Very interesting, I'll definitely try some of these methods.

Impressive, amount of accurate information, thank you.

Thank you. I’m gonna try the coffee grounds and egg shells.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No worries! Cheers & have a good one

Shared on my FB page to increase your audience. A few tips there I wasn’t aware of. Thanks

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

Thankyou very much Carol! No problem, cheers

This is the best video on KZread about this subject. Thank you

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Glad you liked it, have a good one!

Brilliant methods of snail/slug traps. Garlick and Chilli mixture worked for me.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sameera, glad it helped. Have a good one

This is the best video on snail and slug controls I've seen so far . I'm going to put some of your solutions into practice as last year my aubergines were full of little grey slugs :-s Thank you.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Anne! Appreciate it, hope it helps you battle those slugs haha. Have a good one!

Great video and I was particularly impressed with the ending. It's good to see a young guy who's thoughtful and testifies.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Fabio!

I have a few ducks for pest control,and they got it all clean & tidy

Great video! I will definitely give this a try. Cheers from USA!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Hugh! Appreciated mate

Jacob for your age your awareness and maturity in the garden is great and your remedies for kinder methods of slug control is overwhelming and great and your approach to making videos for gardening tuition is great. Keep up the good work. Great hints. I'm going to buy the coffee and make a large sprayer full to use. I want to keep them out without drastic results for the slug. Kindness and care enhances your skills to tackle tasks in the garden and personal life thanks a million

I had a slug problem. One day I just randomly hung up a wild bird feeder kept it full, the little birds flocked to my yard for molasses soaked sunflower seeds, (their fav) while in the yard they would forge for bugs, grubs & slug eggs in my garden, as long as there is food in the bird feeder I have no slugs. It's just that easy your all welcome..

@waterdragonclan9108

Жыл бұрын

lucky for you. I hung bird feeder in the middle of my garden. The birds ate all the seeds and sprung many on the ground. May be they have too much food. I got plenty of bugs, grasshoppers, and snails in my garden, don't see birds eat them. I saw them they bath on the bird bath during the hot days. I pick a full Walmart bag of snails and gave it to my neighbor who has 20 hens. I was hopping the chicken will eat them. Turns out, the hens eat a few, but left the rest of the snails crawling all over the patios. The neighbor has to sweep them into a bag and threw into the trash can. 😒

@ripaday8695

Жыл бұрын

But the slugs and snails 🐌 mainly come out at night when the birds 🐦 are in their nest resting through out the night. I cannot get the idea. But if it works for you then congrats. 👍

@invisibelle7590

10 ай бұрын

Birds were the first culprits eating ma cabbages and lettuces this year :P

Best and easiest to follow instructions, hips of info, great to watch, thank you

Thanks mate, will give those tricks a try next spring when I plant my garden. :)

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

No worries Cleo, hope it goes well for you! Cheers & have a good one

I have also heard lots of reports from english gardeners that the copper tape does nothing. We found beer works well but ends up pretty expensive as we have hundreds of snails. Must try the foil and chilli/garlic spray.

If you’re making your own garlic and chilli spray, it’s ESSENTIAL than you filter it through some cheesecloth or similar BEFORE adding it to your spray-bottle, as any ‘bits’ will block your spray-head and it’ll be ruined forever. 😬👍

Oh! Amazing garden tips! Thank you so much!

Thank you, very effective and right to the point. You did not waste your time or mine. Thanks again!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No problem Cecilia, glad you liked it. Cheers & have a good one!

I’ve tried egg shells, diatomaceous earth, tobacco, wood ash, used coffee grounds, and unused coffee grounds, and the slugs crawled through them, seemingly without discomfort. Unused coffee grounds are considerably higher in caffeine than used, which contain 4 to 8 milligrams. I saw more success of these barriers with small snails (some turned back) but the larger slugs were unfazed. For plants in containers, I tried applying Vaseline to the sides of the containers but found slugs crawling through the Vaseline. Supposedly, they won’t cross a barrier of Vaseline.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah unused coffee grounds definitely have a higher caffeine content, but would be an expensive method and is why used grounds are common as it is recycling a waste product. Haven't heard of using vaseline for snails, but I've used it before as an ant barrier. Cheers & have a good one

@DovidM

4 жыл бұрын

JacobsBackyardGardening I’ve tried unused coffee grounds on a more valuable potted plant just to see if it was effective against slugs but had disappointing results.

@hasinabegum7991

3 жыл бұрын

Omg I really had hope in this remedy but after reading ur review I'm worried will see what happens today have sprayed cayenne pepper n garlic

@SedrikGSX

Жыл бұрын

@@hasinabegum7991 Any effectiveness on your method (tough is 1 year old)? I'm searching and basically only nematodes and natural predators are a way to CONTROL, not kill the population of snails. I applied coffee, ashes from cigarrettes, salt and bicarbonate inside a ring of plastic around my plants, hoping the mix and the plastic together would at least prevent the most of them crawling up my plants. I also ordered deatomaceous earth to mix it all together

@davideddy2672

Жыл бұрын

Try biowarfare - an instant result 😁

This is my best get rid of slugs and snails video. Thank you for sharing and God bless during this Covid time.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Elizabeth!

@yng.chapito_1956

4 жыл бұрын

Eggshells dont actually work ..slugs and snails can go over straight razors so that wont bother them

Thank you for the informative video! I was searching online for information on controlling slugs. My mom and dad were telling me about how their newly-sprouted lettuce had been devoured by slugs. I told them about the methods you described. They’re hoping it works. Thank you very much from far away Canada!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No worries Steven, hope they do well! Cheers & have a good one

Your set up looks incredible.

Thank you so much Jacob, we really battle with slugs every summer. We tried the store bought granules and it did not get rid of them. I love the idea of garlic and chilli spray and coffee grounds, I will definitely try it and will let you know, hope it works. I subscribed!. So glad I found your channel. Shreematha.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No worries Shreematha, glad you got something from it. That would be great! Have a good one!

I have taken on a new hobby - GARDENING. I always believed I did not have a Green Thump - couldn't grow a thing. Now that I am exploring the idea and enjoying it, your tips on killing snails and slugs were great. Simple, and ingrediants were already around the house. Didn't have to figure out tons of brands at the store. Evelyn

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Evelyn! Hope its been going well for you!

Lovely video well done . I couldn't help but notice your Roses . They are soo gorgeous!

thank you jacob. very helpful and well done. loved the verse at the end too

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

No worries Katy, glad to help. Awesome, I'm glad you liked it!

What a great video, very informative if your just starting out in gardening....I've just started growing runner beans, so the chilli, and garlic spray will be a must do. straight to the point video, no over talking which I hate.. well done and thanks for sharing ☺💯

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karen! Sounds great, hope it goes well for you. Have a good one

@salimahosein1569

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing cant wait to try it❤

I like the egg shells and ground coffee idea to control slugs .. Thank you Jacob

@JacobsBackyardGardening

5 жыл бұрын

Well both have worked well for me, its not going to work 100% of the time for everyone but its a method I like to use. Cheers Jim

@harrinibajaj5583

4 жыл бұрын

Is ground coffee used or unused. Please advise.

@tracycameron2580

4 жыл бұрын

Does not work. I am trying metal pot scrubbers this year.

@gopdeep

4 жыл бұрын

@@harrinibajaj5583 Used ground coffee ..Some restaurant they give free .. I collect from my work place

Fricken awesome factual advice!!! You are doing a wonderful job!! Should be on tv!!!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Thanks for keeping it simple others try to go more dramatic

Jacob, I have never heard of using coffee grounds for the caffeine factor. The slugs were horrible in my raised bed garden last year. I am going to give that tip a try in the coming year to see how it works for me. I have also never heard of using the aluminium foil. Very interesting. Happy Gardening! Catherine

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah it surprisingly works very well! As for the foil when I first heard of it I was surprised but it does well! Cheers Catherine & have a good one!

@mickyguy157

2 жыл бұрын

did it work?

Thanks for posting mate. The foil idea works pretty well. I find that it’s best to hit them with the spray too and slowly the population decreases to a point that’s pretty manageable. Thanks again.

Lots of great ideas, thank you.

This is my first time enjoying your KZread channel. Great work! I’m looking forward to more great content from you. Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

3 жыл бұрын

No worries Bonnie, glad you liked it!

the tin foil is diffinitely keeping snails away from my cucumbers...love watching your videos..great job and cheers from melbourne

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

+grace mclean Yeah its awesome that it works so well! Cheers Grace, hope your garden is booming & have a good one

@brendaskinner994

6 жыл бұрын

grace mclean a

@uksimone1

3 жыл бұрын

I will try the foil today!

Your plants look really healthy. I think the other thing that keeps the slugs and snails away is having very healthy plants. Keep them topped up with fertiliser to keep them strong and the snails and slugs will go for the frail and sickly plants.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah very true, always best to make sure that your plants are healthy! Cheers Liz, have a good one!

Thanks for the tips. I am certainly going to try the foil and egg shells and coffee grounds .

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No worries Yvonne, glad you liked it! Have a good one

Very informative. Thank you so much!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

No problem! Cheers

Have had excellent results using coffee grounds to control slugs/snails here in northern Việt Nam. Generally, I use a low grade coffee as opposed to used grounds. Also adds nitrogen I have been told.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

That's great Reid! Yeah from what I've heard it adds a little bit of nitrogen. Cheers & have a good one!

Awesome garden!!! Great tips. Thanks!

I like the coffee mixture and the spray bottle use as I have raised beds and I also see snails climbing neighbours walls on my side and I regularly see them coming into my shed. I would like to make a big quantity and spray everywhere and around my shed thank you so much. I will try the instant coffee mix in old pots and leave to cool overnight and put in a 5ltr strayer and spray everywhere. Great tips

Mix up a little baking soda, water and a few drops of dawn into a spray bottle. Great friendly repellent for snails, miners, ampids, and other nasty crawlers. It repels them from your plant rather than cruelly killing them. Causes no harm to plants or to your outside critters.. They'll go in hunt of something baking soda free.

@menagerie1066

Жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting. What is it about baking soda and detergent that discourages snails?

Thanks mate I'll try the chilli and garlic one, these snails are a real nightmare..

You’re so sweet and I appreciate your helping. Never had slugs before but I see a new one every night.. thank you so much! Hope you’re doing good. From USA :)

@Wats24k

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching you a lot. You’re so sweet; I think you made me think of my grandsons. Anyways thank you God bless you and keep up the good work:)

I thoroughly enjoyed your video. You explained the options very well! I will try them out! May 15, 2023

Hey there good job with loving the garden! FYI though snails need calcium to maintain shells so eggshells will just give them a treat before they eat...coffee grounds should be only used on acid loving plants or you will unbalance the natural ph. Keep up the good work!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lenore! Although calcium is very insoluble so it would be hard for the snails to absorb it from the egg shells, also they just really don't like crawling over them cos they're so pointy. Also used coffee grounds don't affect the pH much at all, I used to think that as well but its actually a myth! They are acidic, not only around 6.5 I think. Cheers & have a good one!

@olive4naito

5 жыл бұрын

Also snails like acidic environments. They don't like alkaline.

Thanks for all your tips. I have been collecting all my egg shells for a while so will start using them. Will also try the other tips. I'm trying to grow flowers from seeds. It's so annoying when you put so much work into it, they just come along & eat away all your achievement. Watch out I'm on your trail!!!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No problem Jean! Yeah its real annoying haha. Hope it all goes well for you, cheers!

@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! They decimated my baby marigolds :o(

Thank you very much for the beautifully presented information bright young man. The Lord bless you richly.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Aris

Hello Jacob! Thank you for your video! I’ll be trying some of these to rid my garden of the slug problem I have. Thanks! ❤️💜💚

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paige, hope you get em!

Aluminum foil does not work. I did exactly how you demonstrated in the video. Slugs were hiding under the foil on the soil, and also hanging upside down on the foil

Hi I used curry powder around my Lupins to stop the slugs . They haven’t been touched. Just sprinkled it on the ground but make sure it’s not windy as it will burn the leaves if it comes in contact with your plant .

@JacobsBackyardGardening

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea Kate, never heard of that one before! Cheers, hope they keep growing well!

@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. Will it kill the slugs or just deter them? i don't want to kill them.

@bonniehoke-scedrov4906

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Thanks!

@elizabeththaragan4703

3 жыл бұрын

kate Gliddon I used cayenne or paprika powder around any fall bulbs like tulips. Has worked! Watch for a non-windy day.

PA LAWN GUY> Jacob, I was worried that you had given up on KZread and was so pleased to see a video come up. Again thrilled to see the verses at the end of your presentations. Trust you and yours have avoided the virus. May God bless you real well.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jerry!

Thank you great tip's will try in my little balcony garden

Try sprinkling fine grounded CHILLI POWDER around seedlings, plants etc, its the best repellent I have ever used. Coffee granules don't work, the slugs and snails travel over it no problem.

@cameil1396

4 жыл бұрын

Coffee grounds dont work

@cli4469

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah me think either. I used to work in a cafe and slugs love hiding in coffee ground.

Some great ideas. I'm not sure if the copper is producing an electric charge. Invertebrates have a biology that makes them absorb copper a high rate because it is normally rare in their environment. As a result exposure to raw copper causes toxicity. Owners of salt water tanks are very familiar with this. Note this toxicity applies to earthworms as well. .

thanks so much it worked, going to try them we have millions

Great video - thanks buddy! Cheers from San Diego, California!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nick! Have a good one

They don't care about the eggshells or anything pointy, i've even seen them crawling across blackberry thorns

@randomroses1494

4 жыл бұрын

Brain Soup true

@otischugach3604

4 жыл бұрын

Eggshells don’t work at all

@jamesdearham3056

4 жыл бұрын

they can crawl across the edge of a razor blade

@gilmourishgilmourish6205

4 жыл бұрын

True !!! They even eat pumpkin leaves and they sting.

@karenfoxterrier1455

3 жыл бұрын

I've try eggshells beer and coffee.. didn't work

Go out when slugs are active and drop a pinch of salt on them

@endycake

4 жыл бұрын

why does stop all of them or just the ones I put salt on?

@myyukie5781

3 жыл бұрын

They go out on midnight 😁before putting salt on them for sure I'll be slashed first by dad/ grandpa/ ma😂😂 ichidai sanzen daisen sekai

Thanks for sharing Jacob !!! It's a brilliant ideas !

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No worries Virginia!

Thanks Mate! My fresh coffee grounds will be put to good use! Thanks !

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No worries, have a good one!

coffee grounds don't work, neither do eggshells. seen test videos, the snails/slugs don't even care.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

I've definitely heard from many people that coffee grounds work well, eggshells are a lot more hit or miss though. Cheers & have a good one!

@MrMCKlebeband

4 жыл бұрын

@@JacobsBackyardGardening that's the thing with myths, they are persistent. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aKJszJqvd7zHe8o.html

@bluefire1309

3 жыл бұрын

I was told to bake the egg shell in the oven first, then crush it. Am trying it for this winter season, so far is working.

I have a pot of coffee groundswith 3 snail trails across it

@minsugarapgeniusjangjangma9919

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

Excellent video. You hit everything. Thanks.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cherokee!

Wonderful tips! Thank you!

Dig down a schooner of Fosters. Once the slug catches that foul smell they will crawl over to the neighbours.

The copper tape does nothing to the slugs and snails in my garden they just crawl straight across it, maybe the English buggers are a hardier breed.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

6 жыл бұрын

Ah that's a pain, hasn't failed me yet. Hahaha maybe mate, hope it goes well for you! Cheers

Very useful tips, thanks Jacob

Lovely trick I will give it a try tomorrow thanks

Egg shells don't work

@JacobsBackyardGardening

5 жыл бұрын

G'day Clare, from my experience they certainly do! Cheers & have a good one

@robintaylor8442

5 жыл бұрын

@@JacobsBackyardGardening They DO in fact, WORK....just rather slowly. I grind all of my eggshells into a powder, increasing the bioavailabily of calcium for the plant.

I like the spray one! Thank you

Great presentation will certainly do some of those tricks

Very good job Jacob very good! We need your generation to teach the Next Generation these tricks so they can grow their own food God be with you son.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Greg, have a good one!

Wow I learned so much. I'll try the hot chilli. thanks for sharing.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Petros! Cheers & have a good one

Thanks for informations have problems with snails will definitely try them out.

Hi Jacob,Thank you for the tips,I will try the coffee ground for my snails problem.

@JacobsBackyardGardening

5 жыл бұрын

No worries, glad to help out. Hope it goes well for you, cheers & have a good one!

Thanks for all your advise i will certainly use here in Orlando Flordia!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

5 жыл бұрын

No problem Brenda. Have a good one

Good job Jacob. Thanks for the info.

I have used copper to no avail but now you have mentioned aluminum foil I am going to try that. Great video!

Thank you for all the helpful tips!

@JacobsBackyardGardening

4 жыл бұрын

No problem, have a good one

Very helpful and informative 👍thanks for sharing:)