Slugs are one of the most frustrating challenges for UK gardeners, decimating young plants and seedlings overnight.

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: I’ve heard ...

Slugs like a damp, mild climate. Slugs (and snails) like living in Oregon. Our mild, wet climate seems like paradise to them. There are a dozen important slug species in Oregon gardens (and a couple ...

Gardening can become a slimy nightmare in the warm months, when vegetables, flowers, fruit are all voraciously chomped to destruction by slugs and snails. "They like to eat the young seedlings of sown ...

Apple cider vinegar is known for its many culinary applications, including flavoring dressings and sauces; as an all-purpose cleaner; and for its potential health benefits. You might be surprised to ...

Q: I enjoy reading your articles in the Forum. Attached is a picture of the hoya plant I’ve had for many years that was given to me by a neighbor that moved away. It thrives on neglect and flowers now ...

Almost everyone who has a garden knows what a nuisance slugs can be. They are also one of the most destructive crop pests in the UK. Studies show that yields of many major crops, such as wheat, are ...

Our rainy spring weather has been great for our gardens — but may also have encouraged some unwelcome garden visitors, including snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Just as we begin to think about wrapping things up in the garden for the season, slugs slither out of their homes underground to lay their eggs for next year. “What slugs want is a ...

HAIKU — Controlling snail and slug populations is one of the most important steps in fighting the spread of rat lungworm disease, health and agricultural experts said Monday evening during a meeting ...

While winter's chill keeps us indoors with garden catalogs in hand, our friends the slugs arise from the coziness of their earthly dens to scoot about -- OK, more like ooze about -- devouring our ...

Spring and gardening season are well underway, but that means garden pests are on the prowl. If you're noticing some damage around your garden and you suspect you have a slug infestation on your hands ...