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Slug-Resistant Tulips? No, But Effective Organic Bait Exists

Ireland gardener: slugs/snails eat tulip leaves each spring. Asks for pest-resistant tulip varieties.

Expert Answer: No resistant tulip varieties known. Use EscarGo (organic slug bait from Gardens Alive) – slugs love it, kills quickly, rain-resistant. Link: EscarGo.

— Mike

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