Gardening experts have shared a simple and natural method to get rid of slugs in your garden that does not involve using ...

These pesky critters love moisture but can quickly become a large infestation at ... skin upside down around your garden. “Wait a couple of days and the slugs will be attracted to eat the ...

Three plants that deter slugs 1. Ferns. Ferns come with an inbuilt defence mechanism, namely their large, leathery leaves ...

Gardeners who have slug pellets in their shed have been issued a legal warning about using them following a change in the law ...

While it's almost impossible to create a completely slug-free garden, there are plenty of ways to protect your plants without resorting to harsh chemicals. You don’t need to go out and buy ...

Consequently, they'll avoid crossing it, meaning it makes a great deterrent when placed near any entryways where slugs tend to come into the garden. This hack requires a little more maintenance ...

The grey garden slug, Deroceras reticulatum ... For many people, the large, black Arion species of slug springs to mind; yet those that are tiny, up to 2cm long, can be the biggest pest.

Interestingly, leopard slugs also prey on other slugs. This makes them beneficial garden cleaners, tidying up around raised beds, in greenhouses, and on lawns, which can help prevent the spread of ...

Another reason to keep them around is because many of our much-loved garden visitors, including frogs, birds and hedgehogs rely on slugs and snails as a food source, so by not killing them you're ...

Anyone with a garden knows about doing ... Much like the electric fences used for large mammals like horses or cows, this fence is designed to deter, but not kill slugs and snails.

Most of the slugs and snails that eat your garden are not native. They live where they are unseen - in the fallen leaf litter, under mulch and around dark, damp places. At night, they munch on ...