Slugs and their slimy trails can be a real nuisance in the garden. They can cause significant damage to your vegetable plants and leave your garden beds unsightly. Some suggestions to deter garden ...

Rabbits! They are ravenous in the spring when greens like spinach and lettuce are just coming up. For years I kept them at bay with a simple 2-foot high chicken wire fence held in place with thin ...

Question: Something is eating the leaves of many of my flowers, including my zinnias, hostas, dahlias and petunias. I don’t see any Japanese beetles or other bugs on them, but there are holes in the ...

We are really excited about a new development in the control of these disgusting and destructive pests. Not all gardeners have slugs, but most do, including both of us. The old standard slug bait was ...

Gardeners are all too familiar with the battle against slugs, which can devastate plants and crops within hours. However, as we approach the end of summer, the peak season for these pesky molluscs due ...

I am starting to see a lot of ragged holes in the leaves of my hosta and some of my other perennials in the same section of my garden. There never seem to be any insects present. I was wondering what ...

Snails and slugs are different species, but they both can destroy flowers and vegetables seemingly overnight. Look for silvery mucous trails to confirm their presence or plant damage like irregular ...

Has your garden been talking to you? I know that if it isn’t Catharine, mom or a friend, then it must be my garden, reminding me there is work to be done. I ...

Greenhouse slug looking down over a wooden edge - Anatoliy Berislavskiy/Shutterstock Some forms of wildlife are a welcome sight in your garden, like helpful ...

A new slug pellet with a novel active ingredient will be available to UK farmers in autumn 2026, offering greater choice and ...