WITH the weekend finally here and the weather heating up, if you want to ensure your garden is guest-ready, you’ve come to the right place.
There’s nothing more irritating than spending days looking after your , in particular your plants, only to find crawling all over them.
And if your plants have been chewed by the , don’t worry, we’ve got just the thing.
These can quickly become a gardener's nightmare, leaving ragged holes in leaves and causing significant damage to plants.
But luckily for you, there’s a really simple Victorian-era that will work a treat.
Not only is it quick and easy, but you may already have the secret in your bin, making this hack perfect for those on a .
This handy hack has been used since the 1800s and according to experts, it works to keep out of your garden.
Lena Wren teamed up with Heat Pump Covers to share the clever hack and recommended that homeowners bury open top glass bottles in their gardens – yes, you heard that correctly.
While it might seem rather random to some, this is a trick that has been proven to be effective for generations of gardeners.
Lena explained that doing so produces a humming sound that turns the slugs away.
And fear not, while us humans would barely notice it, creatures under the ground certainly will.
Lena shared: “It creates a subtle vibration through the soil. and even slugs pick up on it and move away.
“It unsettles them without doing any harm.”
Lena advised that gardeners can use any kind of glass bottle that has a narrow neck, such as a lemonade bottle or a bottle.
She advised people to bury bottles halfway into the ground, ideally near areas under threat from these .
But that’s not all, along with this hack, Lena shared a few more suggestions for gardeners when it comes to keeping pests away from their plants.
It’s about creating an environment that tells pests: you’re not welcome here
Lena Wren
Another one of her top tips is to use or coffee grounds to throw off pests' sense of smell, which attracts them to your garden plants.
Not only this, but she also suggested planting crown imperial , which are known for their strong scent.
Lauren acknowledged: “It’s about creating an environment that tells pests: you’re not welcome here.”
