What 3 plants should you plant in your dacha to forget about snails and slugs: gardeners' tricks

15.04.2023 22:10

Experienced gardeners use any adequate measures to protect the site from unpleasant visitors in the form of snails and slugs.

One such effective method is planting some aromatic plants.

Their smell will literally drive away pests from your dacha.

Which plants are best suited to this task?

Parsley

The only difficulty in growing parsley is to provide the greens with the required amount of light. But the crop will tolerate temporary problems with a lack of water or cold weather, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist and landscape designer.

Therefore, you just need to plant more spicy greens in the area.

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Basil

Experienced gardeners know that you can find several dozen varieties of this greenery, but each of them will be effective in the fight against snails and slugs.

Therefore, basil will be a good choice for any area.

Thyme

Many people like this plant not only for its ability to drive away pests from their dachas, but also because thyme is actively used in folk medicine.

The crop grows easily in poor soil even in the absence of regular watering.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

Content
  1. Which plants are best suited to this task?
  2. Parsley
  3. Basil
  4. Thyme