Salt is still considered an effective method for combating slugs in many gardens today. myHOMEBOOK explains why this approach ...

Salt and pepper go together, but salt and slugs don’t pair so well. If you’ve ever battled the slimy gastropods in your garden (or just had a sadistic bent as a kid), you know that a few ...

Most of us have been very disrespectful toward snails and slugs, thinking disgusted thoughts and turning into executioners of the low-riding mollusks. David Gordon wants to change your perception ...

"What slugs want is a place that's warm and moist," said Claudia Groth, an Oregon State University Extension Service master gardener. "That's why they're coming out now. The soil temperatures are ...

Yeah, I know this is weird, but I have weird curiosities. Learning the answer to bizarre bits of trivia like this helps me create the smoke-and-mirrors ...