If you prefer avoiding insecticides, and do not mind putting in early morning work time, you can trap slugs. Place scrap boards on the soil under plants and between garden rows. Each morning collect ...

We are really excited about a new development in the control of these disgusting and destructive pests. Not all gardeners have slugs, but most do, including both of us. The old standard slug bait was ...

Rabbits! They are ravenous in the spring when greens like spinach and lettuce are just coming up. For years I kept them at bay with a simple 2-foot high chicken wire fence held in place with thin ...

Gardeners are all too familiar with the battle against slugs, which can devastate plants and crops within hours. However, as we approach the end of summer, the peak season for these pesky molluscs due ...

Slugs represent a gardener's worst nightmare, ruthlessly attacking cherished flowers or crops within mere hours, however, there exists a straightforward method to deter them from your garden. These ...

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Slugs become more prevalent during autumn as they flourish in wet conditions and when there's plenty of foliage on the ground, but there's a simple method to get rid of them before they cause any ...

As anyone who gardens in the Pacific Northwest knows, slugs are little thieves who slither in at night to eat off the leaves and fruit from our favorite garden plants. You can't prevent them from ...

I am starting to see a lot of ragged holes in the leaves of my hosta and some of my other perennials in the same section of my garden. There never seem to be any insects present. I was wondering what ...

It's been claimed that placing a certain piece of food waste in your garden could help you tackle your slug problem. Head gardener at West Dean Gardens, Tom Brown, has shared tips to help us navigate ...