The strikingly spotted slugs often cause panic at first glance among most gardeners: another lettuce eater? myHOMEBOOK explains why leopard slugs are anything but harmful. The post Tigerschnegel: Why ...

Slugs are wreaking havoc across British gardens as the wet weather continues into summer 2024. Gardening legend Alan Tichmarsh has compared them to bed bugs, admitting he chucks them over his fence to ...

Slugs and their slimy trails can be a real nuisance in the garden. They can cause significant damage to your vegetable plants and leave your garden beds unsightly. Some suggestions to deter garden ...

close up of a slug in vegetable garden - La Huertina De Toni/Shutterstock I'm a master gardener who specializes in organic growing and permaculture, so I've spent the past few decades testing all ...

There are numerous natural ways to go about it without hurting them ...

For years now, UK gardeners have been discouraged from using slug pellets, which can harm wildlife, in their gardens. After all, only about nine of the 44 species in the UK actually eat your veggies.

A new slug pellet with a novel active ingredient will be available to UK farmers in autumn 2026, offering greater choice and efficacy for slug control. Ferrabait developed by Adama UK contains 1% w/w ...

A bumper year for slugs? Here’s how to protect your plants before it’s too late ...