The UK climate provides a perfect environment for slugs to thrive and most arable farmers have an annual battle with the pest. In this article, Certis' arable product manager, Neil Beadle, offers some ...

Ploughing and minimal tillage are proving the best cultivation techniques compared with no-tillage for controlling slugs on one Leicestershire farm. Sally Morris, agronomist at advisory group ...

From eggshell barriers to beer traps, there are a range of ways you can protect your plants from pesky slugs and snails. To stop irregular-shaped holes and silvery slime trails from appearing on your ...

SLUGS can be very annoying and unwelcome visitors to your garden. But did you know most slug repellents don't work at this time of year? Here's how to get rid of slugs. Keeping slugs away from your ...

Home remedies used to deter slugs and snails from prized plants appear to have no scientific basis. Using the likes of grit or egg shells to guard against slug attack did not reduce damage to lettuces ...

You just planted a tidy row of tiny broccoli in your garden. But when you head outside the next morning, you discover the foliage is full of weirdly-shaped holes—and some of the seedlings are gone!

Slugs and snails have long been viewed as a gardener's greatest foe. Many would argue that they're one of the biggest garden pests, especially during springtime when colourful flowers start to bloom, ...

A gardening enthusiast has shared a list of plants and flowers that won't be "bothered" by slugs. The slimy pests are known to munch on all kinds of leaves, ultimately leaving shrubs torn to pieces.

If slugs have munched through your prize hostas and devastated your dahlias, don’t despair. There are ways you can live with slugs and create a more slug-resilient garden. So says lifelong gardener ...

Few things are as disheartening as stepping into your garden to find neat holes chewed through leaves. Slugs can strip plants overnight, leaving you frustrated and unsure how to fight back. Thankfully ...