Slugs and their slimy trails can be a real nuisance in the garden. They can cause significant damage to your vegetable plants and leave your garden beds unsightly. Some suggestions to deter garden ...

We are really excited about a new development in the control of these disgusting and destructive pests. Not all gardeners have slugs, but most do, including both of us. The old standard slug bait was ...

When wet, mild summer days roll around, so do garden slugs. These pests love to eat your fruits, veggies, and herbs just as much as you do — and if it's cool and damp outside, chances are those slugs ...

Use these traps around the edges of beds with vulnerable plants, or where you suspect heavy slug activity. And do note that you'll need to empty out the hideous dissolving slug and beer concoction ...

Snails and slugs thrive when the weather is rainy and beds are regularly irrigated. (Patrick Pleul/AP) Since spring, frequent rains have been keeping things on the soggy side and causing a myriad of ...

Q: Decades ago, when I was living on Orcas Island, I had a large home garden, over an acre, and kind of welcomed the big fat banana slugs. Early morning patrols with a couple of pieces of sharpened ...

I'm a master gardener who specializes in organic growing and permaculture, so I've spent the past few decades testing all kinds of natural ways to keep slugs off my plants. These persistent garden ...

Trapping is also effective. With most traps, the slugs congregate and don’t die. You have to dispose of them accordingly.