try copper to deter snails - and grit!
try copper to deter snails - and grit!
14th September 2021
Planting in a copper preserving pan, and mulching with sharp grit, have preserved this specimen of lobelia from snail damage - however when it was placed any closer to nearby shrubs the snails climbed up and then managed to make their way across - abseiling? - so the pan has to sit in splendid isolation!