Most of us want our gardens to be havens – and not just for ourselves. Still, even well-meaning gardeners can unintentionally harm wildlife, because that neatly swept patio, manicured lawn, or small ...

And a study by Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment found that switching to watering in the morning was equally as effective as using awful metaldehyde slug pellets at reducing slug activity. With ...

I'm a master gardener who specializes in organic growing and permaculture, so I've spent the past few decades testing all kinds of natural ways to keep slugs off my plants. These persistent garden ...

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There’s nothing like that first spring salad you’ve been babying for weeks. And there’s nothing like walking out one damp morning to find every leaf lace-worked with holes and shiny trails everywhere.

Avoid using non-organic slug pellets to keep these critters at bay, though, as these are also toxic to your pets.” The garden can also be a hotspot for fleas and ticks, especially if you have long ...

A new slug pellet with a novel active ingredient will be available to UK farmers in autumn 2026, offering greater choice and efficacy for slug control. Ferrabait developed by Adama UK contains 1% w/w ...

UK growers facing continued slug pressure have a new control option following the launch of a molluscicide built around a novel active ingredient designed to stop feeding quickly and deliver faster ...

ADAMA UK has launched a new slug pellet which uses the company’s novel molluscicide active ingredient, Feralla, to deliver rapid-stop feeding of all slug species. Approved for use on all cereal, ...

Dog food is a great thing to put in your garden over the winter months to help with one thing. Gardens will be cold in December as temperatures continue to be low across the UK, including some areas ...