Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo credit: Danita Delimont - Getty Images In good news for organic, eco-friendly gardening, the sale and use of slug pellets is ...

Slugs can wreak havoc in your garden, but these deterrents will ensure they don't stick around for long ...

Slugs are the bane of many gardeners' lives as these slimy invaders can quickly reduce your hard work to a few sad, nibbled leaves. Snails are most active in the cooler, damp evenings and early ...

The withdrawal of metaldehyde means growers will soon only have ferric phosphate slug pellets to count on when managing this devastating pest. However, there are a number of myths on using ferric ...

Slugs pose a major threat to many crops in all but the driest season – and with high field populations during 2016, this autumn is shaping up to be high risk. While pelleting is an invaluable part of ...

Gardeners who have slug pellets in their shed have been issued a legal warning about using them after a law change. They have long been used by gardeners as a means of pest control in the eternal war ...

For years now, UK gardeners have been discouraged from using slug pellets, which can harm wildlife, in their gardens. After all, only about nine of the 44 species in the UK actually eat your veggies.

Gardener holding a slug in their hand with leafy greens growing in the background - La Huertina De Toni/Shutterstock Slugs are some of the worst garden pests. Not only do they eat your flowers, fruits ...

A BAN on slug pellets that has been three years in the making comes into force today – meaning gardeners are forbidden from using the product from now on. The pellets, which have been used since the ...

Gardeners have been issued a warning by garden and ecology experts over using slug pellets in their garden this year - because they may be illegal. Every gardener goes through a battle with slugs and ...

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THE peace in the sedate world of gardening has been broken by allegations of hypocrisy – over councils’ use of slug pellets. Welsh councils are advising householders to avoid garden chemicals while ...