Thursday, August 5, 2010 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8662 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating The slime returns... One good outcome from this past winter's severe cold is that I have seen very few giant slugs sliding across my Angel Trumpets this year. It could just be because I have been more pro-active with baits to keep the snails under control this summer. Baby slugs have a small shell so they could easily be mistaken for a type of snail, and they would certainly eat the bait.Tonight I came across several of the big mommas munching away on my yard brugs.Unfortunately for this gal I happened to have ... Categories:Garden Pests Tags:Brugmansiaslimeslug Read more
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 5503 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating Slugfest 2009! Sometimes it is better not to go out for a midnight walk because you may run across some things you would rather not see. Last night I went out to check on some of my in-ground Angel Trumpets that I had not visited for a while and I was shocked to see this feeding frenzy going on.The plant pictured above had 8 of the slimy devils munching away. Good thing I had my garden snips with me. Talk about partners in crime, here is a shot of an eating contest that was taking place at the same ... Categories:Uncategorized Tags:Angel TrumpetBrugmansiaslugsnail Read more