Slugs and their slimy trails can be a real nuisance in the garden. They can cause significant damage to your vegetable plants and leave your garden beds unsightly. Some suggestions to deter garden ...

Q: Decades ago, when I was living on Orcas Island, I had a large home garden, over an acre, and kind of welcomed the big fat banana slugs. Early morning patrols with a couple of pieces of sharpened ...

Slugs represent a gardener's worst nightmare, ruthlessly attacking cherished flowers or crops within mere hours, however, there exists a straightforward method to deter them from your garden. These ...

There are many ways to keep slugs out of your yard and away from your plants, ranging from traps and distractions to hands-on ...

The recent rainy weather has really brought out the slugs. Several of my plants have large irregularly shaped areas chewed out of the leaves. What can I do to get rid of the slugs? If I use slug bait, ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Gardeners are all too familiar with the battle against slugs, which can devastate plants and crops within hours. However, as we approach the end of summer, the peak season for these pesky molluscs due ...

Rabbits! They are ravenous in the spring when greens like spinach and lettuce are just coming up. For years I kept them at bay with a simple 2-foot high chicken wire fence held in place with thin ...