How can i get rid of garden pests (mainly slugs) with things that i may find in the common household??

Every year i have a slug problem in my garden but i don't like using pesticides. I was told to place a pie pan full of beer in the garden at ground level and it would kill them, but all i got was drunk slugs. Any hints will be tried.

How can i get rid of garden pests (mainly slugs) with things that i may find in the common household??
Use gasoline instead of beer, that should do it..?
Reply:I found this website. There is a ton of different things to try, some grosser than others but one has to work GOOD LUCK!
Reply:actually what you did works. but make sure your not usings a lite beer.
Reply:Regular beer should do it but I add salt.
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Reply:Beer and salt. Use the Pan of beer like you did, and also you can use the salt like "moats" around the plants you want to save.
Reply:Hello,

Here are a few ways of getting rid of slugs.



Cornmeal

1. Put a tablespoon or two of cornmeal in a jar and lay it on its side wherever there is slug activity. The slugs love this stuff and after eating it they die.

2. When you go out in the evening, you should find many slugs in and around the trap. It is also quite easy to pick them up at this time.



Beer

1. Dig a hole approximately 4-6 inches deep.

2. Place a plastic (disposable) cup inside the hole.

3. Fill the cup about 80% full of beer. Yes, beer.

4. Check daily. Empty out the slugs and refill with beer as often as needed. The slugs are attracted to the yeast and barley in the beer.



Ammonia

1. Mix plain household ammonia (or sudsy ammonia if that's all you can find), 1 part ammonia to 6 parts water. This dilution doesn't seem to burn foliage.

2. Spritz onto slug, come back in 5 minutes and slug will have dissolved.

o A pressurized garden sprayer, or a trigger sprayer will work.



Organic Deterrents

1. Use salt. Spread salt on the surface where they are crawling around and they will dry up. However, if you plan to use the soil to grow plants in, salt can very easily ruin the soil for plants.

2. Coffee grounds and egg shells will also deter slugs. Place used coffee grounds (the stronger the better) or broken egg shells in a circular perimeter around the plants you are trying to protect.

3. Buy copper strips as an alternative. While these are expensive, they are also a good alternative for protecting small areas or individual plants. They react electrostatically with the slug or snail slime. The pests dry up.

4. Consider the other organic slug deterrents that generally contain sharp, water-absorbing, stone chips. Slugs don't like to slide over sharp stone on their delicate tummies and if they do come into contact with it, it acts rather like salt and desiccates them.

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Reply:Beer is all i know. Maybe sugar?
Reply:Kill em with kindness.
Reply:I've heard used coffee grounds is the answer, I've got hosta's in my flower bed and the slugs love these so this year I'm trying the coffee grounds, it says to just spread them all around and the slugs hate it, it is just warming up here so they slugs will be coming soon.
Reply:the answer to your problem is nematodes these are microscopic worms that already live in the soil but not in sufficient numbers to kill of a slug infestation .you can buy extra nematodes and apply them to your garden you simply water them in and they are quite safe to use having no harm full effects on earthworms or other beneficial garden residents .Unfortunately they are not as yet licensed for use in America but trials are been conducted which so far are very encouraging