Gardens are home to a host of creatures, some of whom enjoy chomping on the foliage - among them, snails and slugs.
Although they are active for most of the year, as spring arrives - and brings wet conditions in February, March and April - snails and slugs can become a particular problem because there's an abundance of new growth for them to eat.
The creatures can appear in large numbers, and are relentless in eating their way through and destroying a variety of plants, flowers and food produce.
Although snails and slugs are now recognised as beneficial to a garden's ecosystem, and are no longer classed as 'pests,' when you step into your sanctuary on a sunny day to find holes in your precious plants, you may feel otherwise.
But all is not lost: green fingered garden lovers will be glad to know that there is a low-cost and simple way to deter the
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Green fingered garden lovers will be glad to know that there is a low-cost and simple way to deter snails and slugs, who wreak havoc in gardens over the wetter months of spring
Garden retailer Thompson's has revealed their solution on how to weed out snails and slugs from gardens - and that's by using garlic.