Another Snail/Slug question

[Paula Frayne]

Hi everyone,

Through the board, I have detected that I have a snail and/or slug problem affecting a few of my phals which are on the lowest rack of a 4 tiered metal greenhouse. I thought that putting the greenhouse on a cement patio slab would deter those little critters but to no avail.

Anyways, I am going to apply Safer's slug & snail killer to remedy the problem. My question is, can I put the pellets intermittently around the inside edge of the pots (the pots are all 6'' in diameter and the plants are potted in bark)? These damaged phals sit approx. 5'' off the cement patio slab and I was going to put these pellets on the cement as well.

I can't dunk the plants as I have read to do because they are moist - I will try that in a day or two when they are dry. If I use an apple or potato as bait, could I put these pieces under the plants on the cement as well?

Thanks for reading and thanks for your help,

Paula