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 ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over a thin layer of slime that they produce to ease their way. Snails carry a ...

Over the past couple of weeks, most of the conversations I’ve had with gardeners have been about slugs and snails. There seem to be more than ever before, and they are also eating plants they would ...

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 ...

A slug feasting on a green lettuce leaf in a garden. - MakroBetz/Shutterstock Imagine this: You walk into your garden to harvest some lettuce leaves and suddenly realize that they're covered with ...

OUR flip flop summer – with sun one minute and downpours the next – can make it hard to know what to expect. And the conditions also make it a nightmare in other respects – it’s perfect for garden ...

An innovative gardening trick for eliminating slugs and snails without resorting to chemicals has been reported to yield "crazy" results, and it's being touted as the "best ever" method for dealing ...

10:33, Tue, Dec 24, 2024 Updated: 10:33, Tue, Dec 24, 2024 Gardeners are being urged to rethink their relationship with slugs and snails in a campaign encouraging them to “make friends with molluscs." ...

10:29, Sat, Sep 7, 2024 Updated: 16:25, Sat, Sep 7, 2024 Slugs, while useful at breaking down plant matter, are the number one enemy of vegetable plants. These pests have insatiable appetites, and ...

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Plus, the sacrificial vegetable that keeps pests away from other plants A GARDENING expert has revealed his top tip for keeping pests away from your vegetable patch ahead of harvest time. He said his ...