SLUGS are the bane of every gardener’s life. But Britain’s favourite gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh has one method that he swears by for combating the slimy slitherers. Writing in County Life, the ...

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 ...

As we're into May and the humidity slowly starts to creep up, so do the chances of slugs and snails infesting your garden. Between March and June, the slow-moving, slimy creates are much more likely ...

Snails might not seem like the most destructive visitors in the garden, but – just like slugs – they can cause serious damage to plants when left unchecked. If you’ve noticed tell-tale holes in your ...

Let’s face it, slugs and snails are a menace in gardens. Even if you, like me, try to leave room for pests and weeds, slugs and snails can be seriously frustrating. Lettuces, hostas, dahlias, zinnias, ...

Snails and slugs are primarily pests of seedlings and herbaceous plants, but they also feed on young woody plant bark and fruit. The brown garden snail is shown here on citrus fruit. Jack Kelly Clark ...

Sophie offers sage advice to safely treat pests in your vegie patch. Insects are always part of the garden and it’s only natural they’ll want to share your produce! A few holes here and there aren’t a ...

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

Plus a full list of other hacks Alan has tried, and claims don't work for him in the war on slugs SLUGS are the bane of every gardener’s life. But Britain’s favourite gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh ...