Ridding your property of Snail and Slugs can be one the most time intensive chores you may find the need to perform.
If you really want to do this yourself, here’s how:
STEP 1:
You must water thoroughly the evening before. A moist environment will bring the snails out of hiding.
STEP 2:
The next morning pick up all the snails you can find. Then place them into a plastic garbage bag, seal the bag, and throw it away.
STEP 3:
Apply Snail Bait in areas where snails were found.
(Snails lay eggs in damp soil. When the eggs hatch the immature snails continue to feed on the available bait.)
(The bait will reduce the population to controllable numbers.)
The steps described here are just the beginning.
This procedure needs to be repeated over an extended period to gain control.
If you would rather not take on this tedious task, we would be more than happy to do it for you.
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