Slugs caused major crop losses in 2024. Experts warn of more to come in 2025—but a new product may offer vital protection for UK growers.

Guardian gardening guru Alys Fowler advises using empty grapefruit halves as an eco-friendly slug trap. "I find empty ...

These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...

Slugs find your garden lettuce tantalizing. However, planting this herb nearby can help repel these critters and reduce any ...

Alys Fowler, gardening expert at The Guardian, recommends using empty grapefruit halves as slug traps. “I find empty ...

Creating a copper barrier around your plants will protect them as the copper gives a tiny electric shock to slugs and snails.

June is a busy month for flowering or fruit-bearing plants, meaning they’re expending loads of energy. “Regular feeding is ...

For more than 100,000 years, coastal communities have harvested abalone (genus Haliotis). These gastropods, which are found ...

A cold winter reduced slug pressure early, but recent rain and cool weather sparked a resurgence, prompting a need for integrated management strategies for slug control.

To make a batch of super watery coffee that will slay slugs, mix 1 cup of cold coffee with 4 cups of water, Brewer says. Pour ...

For many people, "plastic pollution" calls to mind pictures of turtles and other marine life drowning in single-use plastic ...

To remove moss using the baking soda method, add 8 ounces of baking soda and 1 gallon of water to a garden sprayer. Mix and ...