Snails, Slugs, Hedgehogs etc.

 Hi,

Probably an old Chestnut but am new to this N.G.

Could someone please advise if hedgehogs should be encouraged or discouraged
in the garden.

Also what is the role of the snail and slug ?

Thank you in anticipation,

Happppppppppppppppy Everythings,

LenBo,   Weston-SUPER-Mare

 On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 19:31:58 +0100, "St. George" <St.
George@nospamplease.co.uk> wrote:


You should encourage all wildlife into the garden, it needs all the
help we can give it, with so many kooks trying to kill everything in
the garden.

The snail and slugs have just as much a role as humans have.



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 We don't have hedgehogs where I am (that I know of) in Houston but I believe
they eat bugs mostly.  Not sure if they eat plants or not.

The only role that I know of for the slug or snail is to munch on the plants
and buds you most like.  Sluggo is a good remedy for them, although it may
take more than one treatment.  Sluggo is also pet friendly.

Personally I would leave the hedgehog alone and kill off the slugs and
snails.  Unless I heard right and hedgehogs eat those too.

Shell



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 On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 19:05:27 GMT, Shell wrote:


And all the stuff in the compost heap too. Which is good.
They also attract other wildlife - like hedgehogs - which also eat other
"baddies".

--
Tim C.

 Hedgehogs do eat snails and slugs then?  I wasn't sure.  I think I need
several in my back yard.

Shell



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