Offer pesky slugs, snails a cold one
I’D like to offer an environmental suggestion regarding the slugs and snails problem [“A Deep Seeded Lupine Mystery,” June 8]. My uncle told me to buy some beer and pour it into a bowl. Place the bowl(s) next to the suffering plant(s) in the early evening. You might need to dig a small indentation in the ground to lower the bowl closer to ground level. During the night the snails and slugs will be drawn into the bowl instead of the plants and will not be able to climb out. I have tried this and it really works (replace the beer daily).
ELLEN ROBINSON
Arcadia
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