One tiny animal can be a nightmare for avid gardeners and that is the pesky slug. From munching lettuce heads to destroying young seedlings, slugs can leave a trail of destruction in their path. And ...

Alan Titchmarsh has tried all different things to get keep pesky slugs away from his plants, admitting many methods are ...

Slugs show up in spring to scrape and shred plant leaves with tongues lined with thousands of tiny, extremely sharp teeth. CORVALLIS – Just as we begin to think about wrapping things up in the garden ...

There are numerous non-toxic, eco-friendly methods to control slugs and snails without harming beneficial insects, pets, or the environment. Slugs and snails are most active at night and thrive in ...

Our rainy spring weather has been great for our gardens — but may also have encouraged some unwelcome garden visitors, including snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology ...

Shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusks—commonly known as slugs—are slimy and rather disgusting. They are also harmful to farm crops. The U.K.’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) ...

Coffee grounds can help deter slugs thanks to their gritty texture, but the low caffeine content in used grounds means they aren’t reliably toxic. Experts caution that overusing coffee grounds can ...

All is not well in our earthly paradise. If the poet William Blake had looked more closely at 'England's green and pleasant land,' he'd have discovered a welter of galls, cankers, mildews, blights, ...

Almost everyone who has a garden knows what a nuisance slugs can be. They are also one of the most destructive crop pests in the UK. Studies show that yields of many major crops, such as wheat, are ...

CORVALLIS – Just as we begin to think about wrapping things up in the garden for the season, slugs slither out of their homes underground to lay their eggs for next year. That means it’s time again to ...

Aromatic plants, such as roses, ferns, grasses and hydrangeas, can naturally deter slugs thanks to their strong scent and textured leaves (particularly those that are fuzzy, glossy or leathery). Slugs ...