Slugs ‘stay away’ from your garden plants when they smell 1 common kitchen item they hate

Slugs ‘stay away’ from your garden plants when they smell 1 common kitchen item they hate (Image: Getty) Slugs , generally harmless, become a nightmare for gardeners when they target prized plants , often munching on leaves, flowers , and stems under the cover of darkness. While these slimy critters are nocturnally active, leaving behind a glistening trail that gives away their presence by morning, catching them in action remains tricky. These pesky pests pose a challenge to control, however, fans of cleaning guru Mrs Hinch have come up with a simple remedy to keep the slugs at bay from your garden plants.

In one online group, distressed gardener Yvonne Johnston posted: “Hi, does anyone have any tips on keeping slugs away from outdoor plants? I understand this is not cleaning-related but they're driving me mad!” function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.setAttribute('src','https://live.

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