[Leon Della Bosca]

I have a Chinese Lantern plant that I’ve grown from a cutting from my Nan’s yard. Her house has been sold and knocked down and it’s important to me that I get this plant growing and healthy so I can have a piece of my grandparent’s backyard, where I had/have so many happy memories.

But bloody snails keep ravaging it. I don’t know why they go for that one over the other pots.

Anyway, I’m not a huge fan of chemicals and snail bait, so I’m wondering if anyone has any tips for getting rid of, or preventing, snails in the garden?

[Jacki P]

I’ve used crushed egg shells in pots with some success.

[Jacki P]

PS: As a bonus as the egg shells break down they nourish the soil.

[Barbara Smith]

Put used coffee grounds about an inch away from the stem – spread in a circle around the plant – snails and slugs do not like the roughness of the coffee grounds & they have difficulty slithering over them!

[tterrypu]

I have yet to try this but on a recent radio gardening program they indicated a circle of Epson Salts around the plant is usually successful

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