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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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.

WITH spring just around the corner, many of us will want to turn our attention back to our gardens. However, there can be some challenges to tackle such as dealing with pests who have made themselves ...

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 ...

When slugs strip your British summer flowers overnight, chemical pellets are not your only option. Four tough plants slugs ...

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 ...

British gardeners have been banned from using slug pellets to kill slugs and snails because of the "unacceptable risk" they pose to other animals such as hedgehogs, birds and even dogs. Metaldehyde ...

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