Alan Titchmarsh has a tip to keep slugs away. He has hostas in his garden, which slugs like. Alan found a way to stop slugs from eating his plants. He uses copper collars around his hostas.

Grey field slugs are the most common type of slug. They are most active in April, May, September, and October.

Alan puts copper collars around his hostas. Slugs do not like to cross the copper.

Alan talked about copper collars on a podcast. He said they are effective at keeping slugs away.

Alan puts the copper collars around his hostas when they start to grow.

Alan shared his trick for keeping slugs away.

Slugs get a shock when they cross the copper. This keeps them away from the plants.

Slugs can damage hostas when they are growing. Alan uses copper collars to stop this.

Some gardeners use other methods to keep slugs away. Alan has tried some of these methods.

Hostas are like hotels for slugs.

Alan suggests growing hostas in pots to keep slugs away.

Gardeners can choose plants that slugs do not like. This is an easy way to keep slugs away.

Plants with hairy leaves are not liked by slugs.

Some plants, like Lamb's Ear, are not eaten by slugs. Gardeners can use these plants to keep slugs away.