Slug pellets banned as gardeners encouraged to use beer on pests

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Gardeners are banned from putting out slug pellets to protect their gardens because they are poisonous

Emma O’Neill, the charity’s head gardener, added: “Slugs love beer. Many gardeners know that slugs are confirmed lager louts and their love of this tipple can certainly distract them from your plants. The smell of lager and bitter really seems to attract them.

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