Gardening guru on how to defend plants from slugs and snails

Slugs can wreak havoc in our gardens and can often be found munching away on our plants.

While getting rid of them completely is a difficult task, gardening expert Simon Akeroyd has shared a hack you can use in order to minimise the damage they cause.

The simple method uses just one item and is completely free, as you’ll be able to find it in your own garden.

Gardening expert reveals hack to stop slugs and snails

Simon revealed Brits can use thorn-covered twigs and sticks to use as a’ slug barrier’ around plants. 

In a video shared with his 824,000 TikTok followers, Simon ventures into a densely planted area of his garden to search for thorny twigs and sticks.

He then returns to his greenhouse, where he cuts the twigs into smaller sections and uses them to create a barrier around the edges of the plant he is trying to protect.

By doing this, he claims your plants are better protected from slugs and snails as they’d rather not slither over sharp thorns.

In his post, Simon is seen to compare the method to barbed wire, ‘just for slugs and snails’.

While he admits it may not completely stop slug damage, he says it will help to reduce it.

Simon said: “Cut lengths or thorny twigs, such as roses or brambles, and place these thorny sticks around the edges of your plant.

“Slugs would prefer not to slither over sharp thorns, which reduces the chances of slugs eating your plants.”

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The gardener added: “To be fair, it won’t completely stop slug damage, as some are already in the compost or soil, whilst others are completely impervious to any barriers.

“But it will hopefully reduce the damage.”

What gardening hacks do you use? Let us know in the comments.