Slugs are a common pest in the garden, munching on new growth and seedlings - but there is no need to panic as there are many ...

Leopard slugs are a common sight in gardens over the autumn and winter months - but experts have warned not to be too hasty ...

Slugs can wreck gardens in January as they can greatly damage plants already vulnerable due to the cold, but there is an easy ...

Young plants and seedlings are particularly vulnerable to damage from slugs which are more active in spring during periods of ...

“They do most of their damage in the early part of the growing season.” Slugs secrete a protective layer of slime over their bodies. Look for silver slime trails on plants and on the ...

Home remedies used to deter slugs and snails from prized plants appear to have no scientific basis. Using the likes of grit or egg shells to guard against slug attack did not reduce damage to ...

Slugs, while mostly innocuous and somewhat useful in the garden -- decomposing leaves and providing a food ... but they can ...

In dry conditions, slugs insulate themselves in dirt and leaves until their environment becomes moist again, typically venturing out to eat at night. The slime also helps banana slugs move—and ...

Astrantia plants give off a scent that repels slugs, and when placed in the middle ... The most serious damage is caused by the larvae which live in the soil and eat roots, weakening growth ...

"With what we know about slug feeding behaviour we can then use ... time of year they're most likely to be around doing the damage to plants." Slug myths to be tested by science The slug invasion ...