Yep, I've had them up my Hollyhocks, 3 or 4ft tall..

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2





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Wouldn't putting a ring of copper wire around the plant base and tieing a ring of wire around a potted plant pot be worth a try I NEED to know if this works for you, floweringchild...

I'm using Starbucks spent grounds and have discovered, as many have said, how happy the worms are. BUT, I now see "the mole" has taken up residence in the front, and "the other mole" has cornered the petunias... I swear, can we win? Or not...

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Tomacco

That coffee was so strong, it swallowed the cream...
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Tomacco,
Never heard of using copper wire to deter slugs. Hummmm. Sorry about your other pests.

Weezie13
I agree, copper wire would not only be tedious but very expensive. I priced out a small spool of copper wiring yesterday, too expensive.
Vaseline? Hummm. Dunno.

I may try used coffee grounds, even if I use decaf. Wondering if the grounds would harm my plants? Again, the ones that are getting chewed on are potted.

Other suggestions short of chemicals or pesticides?

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Thanks Weezie13,
I'll have to check that out, DE. I could use egg shells but I seldom eat eggs.

Can used coffee grinds harm potted plants?

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I found an interesting article about copper/slugs etc. Hoping someone finds this helpful.

http://www.moongardening.cwc.net/copper%202.html

Snippet:

"The advantage of the tubing is to be found in its diameter and its rigidity.

"It lies flat on the top of the soil, as wire cannot -- especially wire that has been kinked and bent during the insulation-stripping process. So nothing can crawl beneath it. The surface of the soil must be flattened first of all, of course, and that applies no matter what form of copper is used as a slug/snail barrier...

..."Then there is the width of the tubing. This offers what I believe is the least width of copper if the slime that the creatures put down as they move is to convey an uncomfortable enough impression. Bear in mind that it is this slime, really, that warns the animals to go back the way they came. It is their sensor. It conveys to them everything they need to know in order to survive. It tells them that an unacceptable quantity of copper is ahead, and they hate the sensations that prolific copper gives to them via their slime."

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Tomacco

That coffee was so strong, it swallowed the cream...
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Hey Tomacco
Thanks for providing live links to copper sales as well as interesting info on slugs with regard to copper wiring. I enjoyed reading the artcle as well!

TulsaRose, hello
Wow, 6 ft. That's incredible. Seems your slugs didn't want to be disturbed or seen huh?

Well, I tried the used coffee grounds yesterday. I went out to my courtyard this morning and found more hibiscus leaves eaten.

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Yes, Tomacco, that is the north side of the house. Fortunately or not, since we were in drought conditions for a year, slugs haven't been a problem this year.

In the past, I've had very good luck with a slug\snail granular repellant that I bought at Lowes. Can't remember the name of it but it certainly works!

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Rosie z7a