Slugs & Strawberries

ubergoober · June 16, 2010

My son has a small berry patch in the corner of the yard. This year I have been finding more and more teeny slugs getting at his berries.

Any solutions to this problem? I have heard beer in a cup will attract them and they drown. I am scared to put the beer out in fear of having a drunk dog later! lol

**Mischka** · June 16, 2010

Beer works very effectively.

I'm using it right now to catch the slugs that are decimating the hostas alongside my front walkway. I use shallow pie pans/dishes for best results and set them out at dusk each night. I must have caught a couple of hundred so far this week... they must have good hiding spots during daytime because I never see them out after the sun is up!

If you're worried about Rover drinking it, you can use O'Douls, Kaliber or any other brand of non-alcoholic beer.

June 16, 2010	#1
ubergoober Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Canada Posts: 202	Slugs & Strawberries My son has a small berry patch in the corner of the yard. This year I have been finding more and more teeny slugs getting at his berries. Any solutions to this problem? I have heard beer in a cup will attract them and they drown. I am scared to put the beer out in fear of having a drunk dog later! lol

June 16, 2010	#2
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	Beer works very effectively. I'm using it right now to catch the slugs that are decimating the hostas alongside my front walkway. I use shallow pie pans/dishes for best results and set them out at dusk each night. I must have caught a couple of hundred so far this week... they must have good hiding spots during daytime because I never see them out after the sun is up! If you're worried about Rover drinking it, you can use O'Douls, Kaliber or any other brand of non-alcoholic beer. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.