slug bait! yep iorn phosphate slug bate it's asfe for pets and stops slugs and snails from eating.

oats work well too

Iron Phosphate (sold in garden centers under Slug Bait/Slug Gone etc.) does work the best IMO. However you can also trap them by putting beer in a saucers or inch deep deli containers. They will crawl in and drown in the beer.

Linda

A mixture of ammonia and water is a spray bottle, will kill them. Use one to one mixture.

I have wondered, does the slug bait kill toads if they eat the slugs? I hate the slugs but love my toads.

Sluggo and Worry Free which are iron phosphate baits are supposed to be safe for wildlife, pets and children.

Daylilydayzed
The mixture of water and ammonia seems a little strong with ammonia.1cup water to 1cup ammonia..

Pat.

Toads LOVE slugs! I don't & won't use any kind of slug bait or other poisons here, so I feel so lucky that this place is full of toads (and frogs).

I agree, I don't want to take a chance with my toads. I feel like when they say wildlife they aren't including frogs, toads and snakes.
Better safe than sorry.

Nancy VB

The weaker the ammonia solution , the longer it takes to kill the slugs. It only takes a small amount of spray to kill the slugs.

I use the ammonia solution also.......I find it very effective on slugs and snails. I carry the spray bottle with me, in my utensil bucket, anytime I am in the garden. I spray with no worry about damaging any flower including daylilies. I will even spray it right down into the crown if I see newly hatched slugs down in there. Never had any damage from the ammonia/water mixture. I use about a 1 part ammonia to 4 parts water, but it's always a guess, doesn't have to be exact.

I grow most all my cultivars in pots and know from bitter experience that the slugs and snails can cause a lot of damage. I now use the bait on a regular schedule and the spray of ammonia/water when needed.