It will be absorbed into the ground much more readily if the soil is moist, so water first or wait for a damp day. I didn’t get round to it at the beginning of this year and I’ve been plagued with them even with such dry weather.

We supply packs of microscopic beneficial nematodes (eelworms) which are watered into pots or open ground. Start your control early and you will be able to target the young slugs growing underground before they do any damage. When the nematodes are mixed with water the solution is very fluid, however a fine rose will quickly block, leaving all your Nemaslug in the watering can and none on the treatment area. They leave slimy trails over plants and soil, and are particularly devastating to seedlings and cuttings.The nematodes ((Phasmarhabditis Hermaphrodita), seek out the slugs and attack the pest by entering natural body openings. Unlike some other slug control methods, Nemaslug continues to work well during wet weather – exactly when you need protection against slugs! The treatment only lasts 6 weeks, and to be really effective you have to make sure the product is used before the stated date. So nematodes is my next stepThe worms arrive in a slender pack that can be posted through a regular sized letter box, they look like a tray of sawdust. If your seeds do not seem to have germinated, it is possible that slugs have devoured the emerging seedlings underground.

Their damage can be identified by irregular holes with smooth edges on leaves along with slime trails. Each application of Nemaslug controls slugs for 6 weeks, so for a slug free garden, re-apply each 6 weeks – see our Planned Programmes of packs sent a 6 weekly intervals. Within a few days of the product being used I have noticed signs that slugs activity is slowing down.Nematodes are capable of surviving the odd frost; so don’t worry if the temperature falls after you have applied Nemaslug. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The nematodes come complete with instructions and can be applied using a watering can or nematode applicator. Nemaslug can be applied any time when slugs are present as long as the soil temperature is 5oC (40oF) (this is also when plants start to grow). I’ve also discovered we have a visiting hedgehog, so thrilled that my garden is now a greener and safer place for the wildlife.