I spend too many hours now in my backyard drawing birds. I should be writing. I should be doing other things. I’m now sitting ...

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By Mario Orozco To escape from the stress of reality, you take a job as a fire lookout in the Wyoming wilderness. This week’s edition of Mar’s Gaming Garage will focus on Firewatch, an indie game ...

No-till farmers were plagued with slugs in 2024, so Penn State entomology specialist John Tooker takes a look at what caused ...

The Supreme Court is set to consider the right to wild camp on Dartmoor as two landowners continue their long-running legal ...

Gardeners across the UK are being prompted to bore holes in their fences as winter approaches, ensuring safe passage for an ...

Dear Reader: Yes, either snails or slugs. They’re pretty much partners in crime. Hostas are their favorite food. And, making things worse, we mulch hostas to hold moisture in their soil and we ...

Q: What would have caused all these holes in my hostas’ leaves? Snails? A: Yes, either snails or slugs. They’re pretty much partners in crime. Hostas are their favorite food. And, making ...

Mating season for the common raccoon is stimulated by increasing daylight and occurs between the months of January and June, with the peak times varying by region. Female raccoons are receptive to ...

Slugs can wreak havoc on plants and ruin a whole year's worth of work in the garden overnight, but there is a simple way to ...

The governor also signed bills declaring the banana slug the state slug and the black abalone as the state seashell. Newsom punned it up in a statement accompanying the bill signing.

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 ...