Slugs are one of the most frustrating challenges for UK gardeners, decimating young plants and seedlings overnight.

Slugs are persistent garden pests, but chemical solutions harm the environment. This guide explores effective natural methods to control them, such as maintaining garden hygiene, encouraging predators ...

Slugs can be the bane of any gardeners life as they destroy plants - but there's a simple way to stop them invading your garden. The pesky pests can often chomp their way through leaves, stems, plants ...

Unfortunately, slugs and snails breed all year round, but gardeners may notice peaks of egg laying in March and April, when, if conditions prove ideal, the eggs will hatch within 10 days. Individually ...

Experts have offered advice on how to get rid of slugs from your garden naturally, as an increase in the molluscs has been reported in gardens this summer. Many have been describing how their outdoor ...

Coffee grounds can help deter slugs thanks to their gritty texture, but the low caffeine content in used grounds means they aren’t reliably toxic. Experts caution that overusing coffee grounds can ...

Slugs don't just wreck your precious plants – they're also magnets for nasty fungal infections that can devastate your entire garden - but there's a brilliant trick to send them away without reaching ...

Garlic. A helpful tool to naturally deter slugs and stop them from eating your veggies before you do Slugs can be a nuisance in your garden as they are not afraid to eat your ripening fruits or ...

As June approaches, strawberry enthusiasts should be on high alert: their anticipated crop risks devastation from ravenous slugs. These crafty mollusks have a sweet tooth for the sugars in ...

Q Have you any tips on keeping slugs under control? My garden is plagued by them at the moment. MARIE SAYS: I have tried the lot and find beer traps to be quite good. Thankfully we don't have too many ...