Fortunately, they are easy to control. Identifying snail and slug eggs helps you catch the problem before it becomes too severe. Slug and snail eggs look much alike. Creamy-white, yellow ...

With each cubic metre of soil in the UK containing an average of around 200 slugs, according to experts, we've put together ...

Slugs are most active in autumn, so as the weather becomes wetter and colder, it's essential to take action to keep these ...

Cold, wet weather and a boom in slug populations have led to disappointing pumpkin harvests at a number of National Trust ...

The slug is native to the dense ... though they will commonly court other individuals. They lay clutches of eggs under leaves and soil, and leave the clutch once laid.

Slugs are a gardener’s nightmare, munching through plants and leaving unsightly holes. They become even more of a menace in autumn, their breeding season. These pests can decimate flowers and ...

Researchers at the Royal Horticultural Society are investigating whether the likes of egg shells and copper have any effect in keeping slugs away. The RHS is starting scientific trials of five ...

Cooler and wetter days make this time of year a popular time for slugs - and they're probably trying to get into your home ...

What can I use to deter and get rid of slugs? Gardeners traditionally use things such as crushed eggshells, sharp sand and soot to repel slugs, but these have limited success. There are also a wide ...

The Somerset man thinks that's because any kind of "cultivation breaks up the soil network and soil organisms get damaged, including ground beetles, which eat slug eggs". "There is a lot going on ...

Slugs and snails are among the most troublesome garden pests, causing havoc all year round by feasting on plants. Despite the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) deciding in March 2022 that slugs ...