Hostas to Fortune ; in the Garden: These Showy Plants Are so Often Turned Into Lace Doilies by Slugs. Here's How the Experts Cope

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Let me challenge you to a game of word association. If I were to say hosta, what's the first thing that springs to mind? While there might be a few unpredictable answers, most gardeners will immediately have thought of a major pest - slugs or their shellcarrying partners in slime, snails.

Many of us have marvelled at a healthy clump of hostas growing in a bed or border during the day, only to wake up the next morning to find all their leaves have been turned into lace doilies overnight.

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Hostas to Fortune ; in the Garden: These Showy Plants Are so Often Turned Into Lace Doilies by Slugs. Here's How the Experts Cope

Unfortunately, being regarded as the top nosh of slugs and snails puts off many people from growing this large group of shade-loving perennials, which is a real shame as they can add so much to the garden. Apart from their showy leaves, which come in many colours, shapes and sizes, some boast beautiful flowers and the...

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