This is a natural, organic way to keep slugs and snails away from plants and is suitable for organic gardens. Simply lay the pellets on top of the compost in pots and planters, then water. The pellets will "self-felt" to form a continuous mat around the stems of plants. Minute fibres in the mat are an irritant to slugs and the mat absorbs moisture from the slug's foot. As an organic material, Slug Gone contains naturally occurring slow release nutrients and will help feed plants as well as improving moisture retention.