Hardly anything is worse for a gardener than when his precious plants die of disease or are eaten by hungry snails overnight. Then instead of a lush flowering eye-catcher he only finds a leaf skeleton.

Snails usually only attack young star umbels

Fortunately, the adult masterworts are not particularly endangered, they only rarely end up as snail food. With young plants it is sometimes a little different. Their tender leaves seem to be quite tasty for the animals.

What can I do against snail damage?

If you notice an infestation of snails on your star umbels, you can collect them or use organic slug pellets (7.49€). As a "home remedy", a container with a little beer is also often buried in the ground. The snails then find their way in, but cannot get out on their own and drown.

Are other animals a danger to my masterworts?

Apparently, the roots of the masterwort are very tasty for voles, because they are eaten quite often by these animals. The best protection against this is to plant your star umbels in close-meshed wire baskets. You can get these in specialist shops. Alternatively, use fine-mesh wire netting to wrap around the root ball before planting the masterwort in the ground.

Is the masterwort often attacked by pests?

In principle, the masterwort is quite robust and easy to care for. However, it only grows really well in the right soil and in the right location. There it is then very resistant to various pests. However, if she doesn't feel very well, spider mites or leaf miners occasionally appear. However, these can be easily treated with home remedies if the infestation is small.

The essentials in brief:

  • rarely attacked by snails
  • possibly use organic slug pellets
  • Roots often eaten by voles
  • plant in a close-meshed wire basket

tips

Your star umbels do not need special protection against snails as much as protection against voles.

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Herbs