Gardentalk – Keeping the slugs at bay

September 7, 2014 by Matt Miller

Master Garden Ed Buyarski recaps some of the more common slug mitigation methods in this segment that aired September 4th on Morning Edition.

Intruder Alert! - Invader spotted in a raised bed of bolting spinach in a North Douglas garden. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
It's a trap! - Slug investigates interesting smell of hops and malt. (Photo by Wrigley Field groundskeeper)
Action shot - The invading slug checks out the beer trap, but then moves on without falling for it. The beer may've been diluted or washed out by recent heavy rains. After posing for this photo, the slug was exterminated when it was picked up and dropped into the refreshed beer trap. It didn't feel any pain. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)