non toxic slug control

I have slugs eating all my lettuce plants. I can't tell where they're coming from but I see them at night when I go outside. I'm just getting tired of picking them off the plants. What do you recommend?

There are a few non toxic slug control products that work pretty well. The old standby is DIATOMACEOUS EARTH. Just sprinkle it around the plants you want to protect and the slugs won't cross over the band. This will slow them up but it won't last that long so consider one of the other control options for better long term control.

SLUGGO SLUG BAIT is approved for organic gardening and is both very safe and effective for slugs and snails. Broadcast this in a large area around the garden so as foraging slugs come around they'll surely intercept the bait at some point. Distributing the bait over a large area will yield better results compared to making small specific applications. Remember, slugs don't do a good job of moving around compared to most any other pest. Slugs tend to travel in a straight line so if the bait is even just an inch or two away from their trail they may not venture away from where they were headed. Be sure to get it evenly distributed over a large area for best results.

Another good safe non toxic slug control option is the SLUGS AWAY ELECTRIC FENCE. This mechanical type of control mechanism is very simple to install and very effective. Once in place, slugs won't be able to access any of the plants the fence surrounds. It works off a battery pack that will remain active for most of the season and is completely safe to any large animal like people and pets. In fact, we can barely detect or feel the small amount of current being used so it's very safe.

Lastly, SLUG TRAPS are very effective at catching some and thinning down the population. Set these out in the garden beds and traveling slug will surely find their way inside and get trapped.