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Pots near the house stay damp, sheltered and warm — which is precisely why slugs move in over winter. This late-autumn 2026 audit walks through drainage, airflow, rain-proof barriers and watering habits that keep containers a bit less hospitable.
Most slug advice starts with what to buy and sprinkle. This layout-first guide looks at paths, edges, airflow and plant placement instead, so your best plants sit behind a gentle, pellet-free perimeter rather than in the dampest corner of the plot.
A few holes in a hosta do not automatically mean war. This opinion piece argues for measured slug tolerance in UK gardens, with practical ways to judge real damage, support predators and use targeted deterrents only where they earn their place.
November is not the end of slug season. It is the quiet window when eggs and damp hiding places can be dealt with gently — and when a little garden hygiene now can mean fewer slime trails in spring 2027.