Gardening Naturally Strawberry Mats Copper Impregnated Keep Slugs & Snails away from plants 11" (27cm) Diameter (20)

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Maybe the slugs are having a council of war to decide on a plan to reach the strawberries without having to touch the lino. Keep the area clean by removing any debris such as soil and leaves, as this will help to maintain the effectiveness of the barrier. Alpine strawberries such as Mignonette also punch above their weight and give a long season of smaller but often tastier and more fragrant fruits. The disease is subsequently absorbed by other eelworms, so the problem persists for a few years in the soil. Fortunately, they are one of the easiest and most reliable fruits to grow and ideal for raising either in the open ground or in containers on the terrace.

Slugs and snails avoid copper because it causes a mild shock-like effect when they come into contact with it.The mats are also great for retaining moisture and preventing weeds from growing around your strawberry plants.

The mats are designed to encircle strawberry plants like a collar, protecting the fruit from dirt and debris.

Strawberry plants growing in containers are more easily protected by simply draping a sheet of netting over the top (something you shouldn’t do with an entire bed because birds will likely get trapped underneath). We are doing this to improve the experience for our loyal readers and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. I have even seen some like foil/shiney type that allows the light to reflect back up from under the plant to help ripening.