In good news for organic, eco-friendly gardening, the sale and use of slug pellets is now officially banned in the UK. The new legislation came into force on 1st April 2022. Metaldehyde pellets have ...

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 ...

Spring means slug season, and we’re all feeling a little wary about these garden pests getting to our prize plants. Luckily, garden experts have revealed the natural and humane way to get rid of slugs ...

Researchers here are working on a natural way to kill slugs that is just as effective as poison, but safer to use around plants and animals. This work may give Americans a new way to combat slugs, ...

Active at night, these beneficial insects have big appetites, with both the adults and their larvae eating pesky slugs that ...

With summer on the horizon, those pesky slugs become night-time prowlers, thriving in the cool, damp conditions. If you're watering your plants in the evening, you might just be rolling out the red ...

(Beyond Pesticides, July 12, 2023) A study by University of Delaware entomologist Thabu Mugala and colleagues finds that modifications to their farming methods can reduce slug damage when those ...

The British public is back out in their gardens, on their balconies, and generally enjoying the sun, but while they tend to their beautiful outside spaces, a familiar pest is once again making an ...

While some gardeners might welcome the sight of slugs and snails, considering them a natural part of their garden's ecosystem, others are not so keen on these slimy visitors. These critters can wreak ...

June is the perfect time for harvesting those delicious strawberries you've been growing since last year - but you must get to them before slugs do. A whole crop of strawberries will spoil if slugs ...

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