--- title: "Do anybody know how to minimize or get rid of slugs and snails? I…" description: "Do anybody know how to minimize or get rid of slugs and snails? I have been using vinegar and water in a spray bottle and I’ve been up late at night and wake…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/JNFwaBsnTqOQRi1dYVtlUQ" community: "Gardening and Outdoor" author: "Sypher" published: "2024-05-03T09:02:18.212959Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/gardeningAndOutdoor.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Gardening and Outdoor](https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ.md) # Do anybody know how to minimize or get rid of slugs and snails? I… _Posted by Sypher on 2024-05-03_ Do anybody know how to minimize or get rid of slugs and snails? I have been using vinegar and water in a spray bottle and I’ve been up late at night and wake up early in the morning to go to work. I am now extremely exhausted and I would like to know if there’s any easier way? ## 15 comments ### Alyssa commented on 2024-05-03 Ugh I bet, that sounds exhausting. I haven’t had troubles with those yet, but I’ve used this brand name for other pests and it seems to work. Maybe give this a go? ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/QbQ6gS3upC_K7i8CKu5vpGZXfwIiYz7vqo1_foYvM4g/9V8dVhoiR_WSpDRsAF0t2A.webp?size=large) ### Sypher commented on 2024-05-03 I will look into it. I am desperate for anything! 😩😩 #### Alyssa replied on 2024-05-03 Oh yeah, garden pests can be such a hassle, I battled aphids on my pepper plants all last summer and never once did I eradicate them fully, those suckers ate diatomaceous earth and neem oil for breakfast lol 😂 🙄 #### Sypher replied on 2024-05-03 Oh that is hilarious!! At the moment my rose bushes are suffering because of these fatty slugs! They are eating the leaves for dinner! ### red commented on 2024-05-03 do you want to kill them or just relocate them? i caught snails by putting open strawberry and stuff it catches their attention but idk how big or garden is #### Sypher replied on 2024-05-03 My garden is 20ft long shaped into a rectangle. I don’t have many flowers so I would like to preserve them so the ones that I did planted will have a chance to grow so I would like to just kill them for now. 🥺 ### Kate commented on 2024-05-03 I don’t have personal experience with this, but read that egg shells can deter their movements. I’ve also seem videos of people setting up a “barrier” or outline around what they’re protecting with copper wire. Again, not sure how effective either of these methods may be. ### Tamara commented on 2024-05-04 I’d personally try to avoid any slug killer, nature remedies are going to be better for the birds and wildlife. I use egg shells, coffee grounds and sea weed ☀️ #### Sypher replied on 2024-05-04 I got coffee grounds but I don’t know if using used coffee grounds or putting coffee in water and then pouring it. ### Momstera commented on 2024-05-05 I have the same problem so I use Sluggo, it’s wildlife and pet safe and it works FAST. #### Sypher replied on 2024-05-05 Do you know if it’s working? Like will I find dead snails in the morning or will the snails eat it and then crawl somewhere to die? #### Momstera replied on 2024-05-05 They will eat it and crawl somewhere and die haha. All I know is that I sprinkle it and within a few days, I don’t see any snails or slugs ### Ben commented on 2024-06-06 Marigolds work fine and release a scent slugs and snails hate #### Sypher replied on 2024-06-07 Really? I love marigolds… they are so pretty 😊 #### Ben replied on 2024-06-07 Make sure to get a flowering one though or they won’t work --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_