A gardener is showing people how to control an abundance of slugs without using any chemicals. The Instagram Reel was posted by Gary Pilarchik (@therustedgarden), who has 112,000 followers and a bio ...

Brown garden slug with antenna on a green lettuce leaf. - Jeffrey2/Shutterstock Slugs and snails are legless, slimy mollusks that love to chew on foliage, fruits, and vegetables. They come out at ...

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 ...

Slugs like a damp, mild climate. Slugs (and snails) like living in Oregon. Our mild, wet climate seems like paradise to them. There are a dozen important slug species in Oregon gardens (and a couple ...

More issues with slugs and snails are on the rise after significant rainfall in parts of the country this spring. A slug is a snail without a shell, and they both favor a habitat that is wet and cool.

Rory McDonnell will present “Slugs & Snails — Control on Small Farms” at 6 p.m. Wednesday. McDonnell’s lecture, part of the Washington State University Extension’s Dirt Talk series for small farmers, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 29, 2023) A commonly used slug killer known as metaldehyde can hamper the growth of garden vegetables. This finding, published in the journal Scientific Reports, provides a ...

Prowling for snails and slugsWhen one considers the sheer quantity, by volume, of slug and snail bait sold to gardeners around the world, the fact that these gastropods continue to live - dare I say ...

We have had the best weather for slugs and snails these past few days. They love warm, wet weather. That, combined with gardeners setting out fresh bedding starts, creates heaven for them. Here are a ...

For gardeners and plant lovers, it's almost inevitable that a terracotta pot will slip from your grasp and crack open on the ground. It's often not worth attempting to piece the pot back together, but ...

UK gardeners are being encouraged to prepare for the wet autumn weather before October arrives. After a summer characterised by scorching drought conditions and scarce rainfall, maintaining a thriving ...