Across soggy UK gardens, slugs strip hostas and salads bare just as growth begins. One simple, soil‑friendly barrier now promises quiet nights for battered beds. Each spring, British gardeners watch ...

Gardeners have been issued a legal warning about using slug pellets following a change in the law. Slug pellets, which contain a chemical called metaldehyde, were banned in the UK in 2022. The pellets ...

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 ...

Across a rain-soaked UK, slugs and snails are shredding seedlings and patience alike. Monty Don reveals his spring blueprint for protecting plants without betraying wildlife. Across Britain this wet ...

Gardeners who have slug pellets in their shed have been issued a legal warning about using them after a law change. They have long been used by gardeners as a means of pest control in the eternal war ...

Gardeners who have slug pellets stashed away in their sheds have been given a legal caution about using them following a change in law. Slug pellets have long been a go-to for gardeners battling the ...

As the spring and summer months approach, gardeners are being advised against using slug pellets in their gardens due to the harm they can cause to various forms of wildlife beyond just slugs and ...

Slugs are essential for the food chain, providing food for birds and cleaning up organic matter. However, this doesn’t make them less of a nuisance when they can ruin an entire young crop, it just ...