Subject: Re: Bugs only bug unhealthy plants?
From: William D Hulet <whulet@uoguelph.ca>
Organization: University of Guelph
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 1997 22:22:39 -0400
Message-ID: <MOD$970811.7468@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$970804.12169@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$970806.2012@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$970810.19777@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
On Sun, 10 Aug 1997, Dianne Murray wrote:
>
> what about a mollusc... I'm thinking here of the slugs that
> chew through my violets ever year without fail.
>
> does anyone know of a predator for these? I have spiders
> and lacewings and ladybirds a plenty even though my yard
> is teensy.
>
> but none of those would be much against a slug.
Can you put a small pond in your garden? Put some old pots upside
down with little holes knocked in the rims? Stop cutting the grass with a
mower? If you do that in Ontario (with a little luck) you'll attract
toads to your garden and they love to munch on slugs.