Gardener reveals one common plant slugs 'hate' that will keep them out your garden forever

dailyrecord.co.uk:

As the autumn season brings damp weather and a proliferation of foliage, slugs become an increasing nuisance in gardens across Britain.

It is during this time that these molluscs seek out dark, moist spaces like under plant pots and decaying leaves to hide, especially after their breeding season.While the common response to slug intrusions may be chemical pellets, gardeners are strongly advised against this approach due to the potential risk to domestic animals and wildlife, including birds and hedgehogs which naturally keep slug populations in check.In a more eco-friendly discovery, Jane, the founder of Snap Dragon Life and an avid gardener, stumbled upon an organic method of repelling slugs by planting particular flora, the Express reports.She recounted: "I planted out my rows of carefully nurtured seedlings - cornflowers, marigolds, poppies, cosmos, nigella, snapdragons.

Within two days the slugs had eaten everything but the snapdragons. Slugs don't like snapdragons."The surprising efficacy of snapdragons is down to their naturally occurring chemicals that prove toxic to the pests but cause no harm to humans.

Snapdragons also possess a leathery texture and retain less moisture than other plants, convincing slugs that there won't be ample sources of food, leading them to vacate the area.