Many gardeners find slugs and snails very frustrating. They eat plants and leave slimy trails. Using pellets to kill them is not a good idea, say experts like Monty Don.

Monty Don wrote about how he deals with slugs and snails in his garden. He said they are good at recycling old plants, but they also eat young plants.

Slugs live in the ground and like wet soil.

Snails live above ground and like dark places like old walls or under plants.

There are many types of slugs, but the big ones do not always cause the most damage.

Most slugs are hidden, and there can be many of them in a small area.

Gardeners should not use bad chemicals to kill slugs. Instead, they can use other methods to control them.

Slugs can be a problem in gardens.

Gardeners can grow plants in a safe place where slugs cannot reach them.

Monty Don said gardeners should not give plants too much food.

This will help plants grow strong and not be eaten by slugs. Gardeners should also not change the temperature or soil too much.

Monty Don also said gardeners should welcome animals that eat slugs into their gardens.

He has many animals like birds, frogs, and hedgehogs that help him control the slug population.

To do this, gardeners need to have a diverse garden with many plants and not use bad chemicals.