As we head towards spring, the thoughts of our nation of gardeners are turning to the multitude of jobs that will suddenly escalate when the days begin to lengthen. One of the most fun parts for these enthusiasts is the new season planting, but one thing in particular threatens to kill that joy with a powerful munch of its jaws: the dreaded slug and it’s rather more attractive but no less destructive cousin, the snail.
Whist any gardener knows there is a voracious menagerie of pests lying in wait for those tender green shoots, slugs are a bane like no other. Hiding under rocks and at the sides of wooden borders, burrowing into soil, climbing up fenceposts, parachuting through netting like the SAS the moment your back is turned, leaving a trail of slime in their wake, these critters have two questions and one mission:
- Is there food?
- Am I hungry?
If the answer to these two questions is ‘yes’, we all know what the mission looks like: decimated leaves, shoots and bitten off before they’re barely out of the ground, flower buds felled, stems covered in sticky slime and gardeners re-addressing the existential crisis which confronts them every growing season:
- Is it all worth it?!
The Green alternative that’s also great for gifting
For those amateur gardeners who are keen to keep things green on their plot, without resorting to harmful chemicals or slug pellets which can endanger birds, these beautiful Copper Plant Rings from Copper & Green are the solution to their woes.
Handmade in Britain by a specialist team of artisans, without the use of power tools or machinery, this environmentally friendly solution isn’t just an effective deterrent against slugs and snails, it also makes the perfect gift for the gardener in your life. Anyone who is proud of their home-grown vegetables, fruits and flowers would be delighted to receive them, with Mother’s Day, Easter, Father’s Day and spring birthdays being especially good opportunities for giving the gift of sustainable slug-free gardening.
Choose from two sizes to best suit your planting scheme, 9cm or 14cm, priced at £6.00 and £9.00 respectively. 9cm designs are also available as a pack of four, priced at £22.00, whilst a triple set of 14cm Copper Plant Rings can be purchased for £25.00. All products can be purchased direct from www.cooperandgreen.com
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