Amy, a gardening expert also known as ‘The Lockdown Gardener’ online, took to social media to unveil her gardening secret to deter slugs from her garden.
The gardening guru posted her clip on TikTok along with the caption: “My five defence system for protecting plants from slugs.”
She explained: “Put in a pot, raise up on a metal stand, slather Vaseline on the stand and rim on the pot, copper scouring pads around the base of the plant and lastly some garlic spray!
“Five defences! I hope there’s none living in the soil already as I will have just trapped them forever.”
In the brief video, Amy detailed her method for safeguarding her Hostas from voracious slugs.
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After placing her plant in a pot elevated on a metal stand, the gardening enthusiast from the UK generously applied Vaseline, readily available for just 79p at Waitrose, along the rim and legs of the stand.
To bolster the defence, she strategically positioned copper scouring pads around the base of the plant.
As an additional measure, she sprayed the plant with garlic spray, explaining: “I personally don’t think it works on its own, there’s too much rain where I live.
“But, together with the other defences, it seems to work quite well.”
The TikTok clip, shared under the username @thelockdowngardener, has evidently captivated many, garnering a swift 79,500 views.
Social media users expressed gratitude for Amy’s gardening advice and eagerly shared their appreciation in the comments section.
One user commented: “Copper scouring pads are a genius idea! Snails and slugs destroyed my sunflowers!”
Another person added: “I will try this… I’m a newbie to gardening so any hints and tips welcome.”
A third chimed in: “I must try this… inherited a hosta with our house and it gets munched terribly in the border!”
