Anti-slug Copper Strip

Unfortunately even potted plants attract hungry slugs and snails: we have the answer – self-sticking copper foil strips. Put them round the area directly under the rim of the pot, and you have a highly effective slug deterrent (see previous article for scientific explanation!).

Some say that slugs and snails get an electric shock when they touch copper. This may or may not be true: but one thing has been proved, that copper when it comes into contact with the creatures’ natural body slime sets off an unpleasant reaction (due to oxidization) that deters them from trying to crawl over the copper strips. The rings don’t need any particular shape, only the material is important – pure copper plate.