SLUGS can cause havoc for gardeners, especailly when they start destroying your favourite plants. But one savvy gardening expert has revealed how you can keep the pesky molluscs away from your blooms for good - and it'll only cost you 60p. 3 The gardening guru took to TikTok to explain why the hack works to well Credit: TikTok/@notmrspock_fact 3 The gardening whizz shared the cheap trick on social media Credit: TikTok/@notmrspock_fact Posting on TikTok, the gardening whizz ( @notmrspock_fact ) explained that you can use something completely natural to banish slugs.
"This is what I do," he explained in the viral video, "I had problems for years with slugs on the dahlias and look at them now, all the leaves are actually perfect because I use these - chives!" It turns out that slugs can't stand the chemical released by chives, which is something called 'allicin'. This compound helps the plant fight off bacteria, but it also gives onions their recognisable smel. "They stink - I can smell them from here.
They hate chives, so plant these in with your plants," the pro continued, showing off the plant in his own garden. You can even go the extra mile to stop slugs coming for your blooms, thanks to the gardening guru's other savvy hack. Simply drop two crushed cloves of garlic into a pint of water and transfer to a spray bottle.
Then spritz the mixture around your plants to steer away slugs and other pests. Most read in Fabulous TRAGIC FIND Body found in search for missing TV doc who .
