Gardeners often turn to chemical pellets to remove these pests but it is recommended not to do this as not only can they ...

Yeast, sugar and water are the household items you need to keep slugs at bay this winter. Slugs are active all year long ...

His team, however, were amazed to find that while they were not effective against the frogs, they did kill slugs and snails. To test the effectiveness of caffeine solutions against large slugs ...

Gardeners are being urged not to kill slugs and snails after a boom in their numbers due to wet and warm weather. The Devon Wildlife Trust said there were about 40 species of slugs but only up to ...

4. Limit digging Try not to disturb the ground too much because you may kill beneficial creatures. 5. Keep an eye on veg The blue-black soil slug (Arion hortensis) can be a nuisance in autumn as ...

Gardeners are being warned over one type of slug which is common in British gardens over the winter. While most gardeners ...

Gardeners are being cautioned about a particular type of slug that is common in British gardens during the winter months.

Much like the electric fences used for large mammals like horses or cows, this fence is designed to deter, but not kill slugs and snails. The design is incredibly simple – two bare wires are ...

This height specifically avoids inadvertently killing ground beetles, which are natural predators of slugs. While beer traps ...