Gardeners dislike snails and slugs taking over their beautiful garden spaces, but Alan Titchmarsh has revealed four must-have ...

Protecting your plants from slugs and snails can feel like a full-time job, but using bread dough as a bait in slug traps is ...

One is tempted to ask, just what is the point of this unappealing animal? Are slugs just snails with bad PR? In fact, slugs - nocturnal gastropod molluscs with no shell - form a ...

Mixing garlic and water in a spray bottle acts as a strong repellent for slugs and snails. When applying this method, use ...

Slugs and snails are very discerning in what they eat, bypassing the weeds to devour our favourite plants. They're difficult to stop and, while you can still use bated pellets containing ferric ...

For plants in the ground, we found the biological control Nemaslug is effective against slugs but not snails. There is one chemical option: pellets containing ferric phosphate. Ferric phosphate-based ...

Alan highlights that hellebores are rarely ever eaten by slugs, suggesting that they may, in fact, be toxic to the pests. He ...

Keep these pests away from your hostas and other tender plants. Snails and slugs may seem like charming little garden buddies, but if they infest your hostas or other garden favorites, they can ...

Eggshells and sand irritate their soft bodies, while salt dehydrates them. Salt can also dehydrate your plants, however, so ...

A slug feasting on a green lettuce leaf in a garden. - MakroBetz/Shutterstock ...