Slugs are a real nightmare for any gardener. They are highly prolific and can quickly destroy all the fruits of your labor. The slime they leave behind can also harm your harvest. Moreover, dealing with slugs is very challenging. Chemicals do not work against them, and handpicking is quite a tedious task. Fortunately, there is a trick that can help you get rid of them from your garden. Garlic can defeat slugs. **September is the Time for Battles** Slugs love damp, overcast weather. Therefore, the beginning of autumn is the perfect time for them. Additionally, during this period, they experience a second peak of reproduction. So, if no measures are taken, you can expect an invasion of pests. Slugs are also quite omnivorous: they happily eat strawberries, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, young flower shoots, and root vegetables. Many popular folk remedies actually make things worse. For example, the legendary beer traps attract rather than repel slugs, just like eggshells, as reported by the Express publication. **Recipe** Gardening experts recommend not wasting energy on pointless life hacks and instead arming yourself with a garlic broth. It’s easy to prepare: Take two heads of garlic and two liters of water. Boil the garlic until soft — as much garlic juice as possible should get into the water. Strain the broth, removing the skins. Dilute two tablespoons of the broth in five liters of water and water your garden with this mixture. The liquid can also be used for spraying. You will need to treat your garden once a week. During rainy periods, more frequent applications may be necessary. **What’s the Secret** Garlic repels slugs with its sharp smell and pungent essential oils (allicin), which irritate the delicate body and sensory organs of the mollusk. Other strong scents are also disliked by pests. To combat them, you can use, for example, marigolds, vinegar solution, tobacco, and dry mustard. However, crushing slugs is categorically not allowed. Their scent will attract their relatives, who may engage in cannibalism.
