Monterey - Sluggo - Wildlife and Pet Friendly - Snail & Slug Killer, OMRI Listed for Organic Gardening - 2.5-Pounds

For a couple of years, I had a bad mole problem so when I discovered this product, decided to give it a go - figured, get rid of the food source of the moles. I would say after the first application, with me overseeding in the destroyed area of my lawn with fertilizer, the mole activity dropped significantly and my grass started to grow in again. In two weeks I dropped some more Sluggo right before a rain and that did the trick - the moles are gone. Important to note that Sluggo will actually protect new seed and will break down into a fertilizer because it's organic. That part of my lawn seriously has never looked better! I could hardly keep up with the new lawn growth! I have started to see mole activity again a couple of months later so will start dropping it again. Instructions say to use it no more than twice a month and to keep at it. I would say, depending on the mole issue to drop it until you can say they are gone - they may come back so keep Sluggo on hand!

I have had bug issues for months and 1) could not figure out what was eating my plants and 2) did not want to use any harmful pesticides. Luckily, a person who worked in the landscaping industry told me what the possible cause was based on the "bite" marks on the leaves...snails and/or slugs. I did some research for wildlife/bird/pet safe deterrents and Sluggo came up as the #1 option. Well, not only did I see almost immediate results but I can rest assured that it is not harming anything other than the slugs & snails. I now use it periodically to ensure that there are no more infestations. All in all, a GREAT product for your plants and the environment.

Only reason I'm giving it three instead of five stars is that this really isn't anything like a permanent solution, the way maybe diatomaceous earth would be (by comparison). That docks it one star. It loses one more star from me because while it says "for organic gardening" this product is actually not on the list of products approved for the "organic" label. I don't think it should be marketed that way if it isn't actually organic (okay it is made from organic compounds, but this really is a chemical that you might not want to eat). It is a relatively new product, and many people who know more than I feel it is fine to use, and will be approved for organic farmers soon. That's the only reason it didn't lose more stars for this questionable marketing language. I did go ahead and use it, and it really did reduce if not eliminate the snail population in my garden pretty much overnight. I had a huge problem this season...really running rampant and brutalizing especially eggplant and pepper plants. This stopped that right away, and then once all the pellets had dissolved after a day or two, I sprinkle in some diatomaceous earth from time to time to keep them out, and I have had very little problem with the snails since.

I live in the PNW, slug central. It rains here all the time and the climate is built for them. I also have a pond, with beautiful, gigantic, fat, lily style foliage surrounding it. They were eating everything though. it was so bad, that when we would turn leaves over - we could find 20 easily in a matter of minutes. I didnt like the idea of any sort of pesticides because we have dogs and I have targeted my garden to wildlife (birds etc). I read the reviews on sluggo and saw it was animal safe, so I decided to try it. It began working instantly. I had to cut all of the previously damaged leaves out and as soon as I applied sluggo all over the garden, I stopped seeing any new damage when new growth came in. I have a large yard and i can tell when I need to re-apply. I wont see damage for a couple months and then all of the sudden, a few holes here and there because they are back, so I do a big re-application. Birds do eat it, which is irritating. it doesnt seem to hurt them, but if you have a large yard - I actually moved my bird feeder to a different location, so birds wouldnt hit the parts of the yard that I want the Sluggo to remain in. So this stuff totally works, but.. the snails will eat it, and the birds will eat it - so you have to re-apply through the season. I went through 2 bottles in my back yard this year. Totally worth it though. my plants look great. I will continue to use. i just sprinkle it all over the plant.. on top of leaves and a lot around the base. in my beds - I sprinkle it throughout. I'm in Seattle, it rains a lot.. doesnt seem to affect the pellets ability to do it's thing.

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