I just use Sluggo regularly. No holes, no dead bodies, no slime. Works for me.

-Babka

For the last 2 years I've followed a simple regimen.

Sluggo as the pips emerge.
Sluggo about a month later.

No more holes.
I see a few slugs every once in a while, but not the complete target-practice from before.

chech this forums FAQ's for the vinegar/ammonia system ...

ken

I use Bug Geta Plus bait pellets from HD, is 1/3 the cost of Sluggo and similar effective and not poisonous. After using it for years, the total slug population seems to have decreased significantly, though some snails still show up, I squash those. Bernd

I use Sluggo religiously in my garden. It definitely makes a huge difference. However, being in the PNW (the slug capital of the world!), I still get holes sometimes. It can get frustrating.