As temperatures rise, garden pests become more active. Here's what to watch for and how to protect your plants.

Slugs are wreaking havoc across British gardens as the wet weather continues into summer 2024. Gardening legend Alan Tichmarsh has compared them to bed bugs, admitting he chucks them over his fence to ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs.

CORVALLIS – New research from Oregon State University Extension Service found slugs and snails are strongly attracted to bread dough, a discovery that could lead to better ways of controlling these ...

Slugs shredding your lettuces after every wet night? See how used tea bags can shield plants cheaply while keeping wildlife ...

This cover, combined with wet soil and warming spring temperatures, contributes to the slug issue. “Some of the spring conditions that might encourage slugs and give them a head start would be good ...

Growing plants can enhance any outdoor space, but it can be annoying when slugs and snails tuck into them. Keeping ...

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 ...

close up of a slug in vegetable garden - La Huertina De Toni/Shutterstock I'm a master gardener who specializes in organic growing and permaculture, so I've spent the past few decades testing all ...

A study suggests the reason some seedlings are more commonly eaten by slugs and snails may be down to the smells produced by young seedlings in the early stages of their development. Gardeners have ...