We suggest planting marigolds around your more 鈥渧aluable鈥 flowers and vegetables so that the marigolds act as trap plants for the slugs. The intention is that the slugs will eat the marigolds rather than your other plants. So, marigolds do not deter slugs, but act as a good distraction.
To get them to stop eating your marigolds, you should try some of the other methods outlined above, such as a ring of broken egg shells or diatomaceous earth around the base of the plant, or a tuna can of beer.
We suggest planting marigolds around your more 鈥渧aluable鈥 flowers and vegetables so that the marigolds act as trap plants for the slugs. The intention is that the slugs will eat the marigolds rather than your other plants. So, marigolds do not deter slugs, but act as a good distraction.
To get them to stop eating your marigolds, you should try some of the other methods outlined above, such as a ring of broken egg shells or diatomaceous earth around the base of the plant, or a tuna can of beer.