Alan Titchmarsh shares how to stop slugs and snails destroying plants [Video]

Alan Titchmarsh has shared many nifty gardening tips and tricks via his Instagram page @alantitchmarshmbe.

One that will be useful at this time of year is how to ward off slugs and snails to avoid damaged plants.

Slugs and snails are around all year round, however, they are even more active in spring when temperatures rise but wet weather continues.

Warm and wet are the ideal conditions for slugs and snails to thrive in gardens.

To keep slugs and snails away, Alan demonstrated what he does with his potted hosta plants that have not been attacked by these pests.

He captioned his video: “Pot feet and a dry spring are the answer to the question ‘Why don’t your hosta leaves have holes in them?’

“Wet springs and easy access to the emerging buds suit slugs and snails much better!”

In the video, Alan is showing his followers his hosta plant. The container plant has …