One tiny animal can be a nightmare for avid gardeners and that is the pesky slug. From munching lettuce heads to destroying young seedlings, slugs can leave a trail of destruction in their path. And ...

Slugs can be a big problem for gardeners. From munching lettuce heads to destroying young seedlings, slugs can make a meal of a wide range of ornamental plants and vegetables during springtime. "Slugs ...

MY attention was drawn a few days ago to a brown slug, about 2½ inches long, which had made for itself a closed iridescent track on the concrete flooring of a conservatory. I could not find at what ...

What unites gardeners from all walks of life? A passionate loathing of slugs and snails. Perhaps if we understood these little slimy mollusks better — their lifecycle, their tastes — we’d learn to ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Rory McDonnell’s fascination with slugs and snails began as a child growing up in the Irish countryside. When they weren’t in school, McDonnell and his brother could often be found ...

Slugs shred many vulnerable plants, leaving slimy trails behind. Use non-poisonous methods to do them in. Credit: William Warby/Flickr If you are seeing ragged holes in the foliage of garden plants, ...