Experienced gardeners know very well that now there is an excellent opportunity to solve the slug problem once and for all.
If you deprive them of the opportunity to comfortably overwinter, the pests will disappear.
However, this requires a number of measures to be taken.
What are we talking about?
Plant residues
It is worth knowing that any plant remains can become an excellent shelter for pests. In this case, it will be difficult to get rid of them next year.
Therefore, you need to carefully ensure that there are no weeds, leaves or other plant debris on the site.
Mulch
This layer is extremely useful for plants during the season, but it is worth understanding: slugs will happily spend the winter in warm straw.
Therefore, it is better to get rid of the mulch.
Other possible hiding places
If you have any pieces of plywood left somewhere, they should be removed. The same rule applies to boards and other items. If you have stones, they should be removed from the area.
If there are no adequate shelters in the garden, the slugs will not survive the winter.
