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 ...

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

Slugs are a major problem for many Connecticut gardeners. I’ll share some slug tips from a reader. This reader spreads diatomaceous earth around her plants to keep away slugs. She has a swimming pool, ...

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If you prefer avoiding insecticides, and do not mind putting in early morning work time, you can trap slugs. Place scrap boards on the soil under plants and between garden rows. Each morning collect ...

Are you dealing with a nasty slug problem in your garden? Those slimy little plant nibblers love to sneak around at night, leaving behind chewed-up leaves and gooey trails. But don't worry, you don't ...

Question: Something is eating the leaves of many of my flowers, including my zinnias, hostas, dahlias and petunias. I don’t see any Japanese beetles or other bugs on them, but there are holes in the ...

Q: We have been overrun by slugs and snails this spring. They are eating our tender, young transplants as well as some of our established plants. What can we do to control them? A: Slugs and snails ...

11:59, Sat, Aug 2, 2025 Updated: 12:13, Sat, Aug 2, 2025 A gardening expert has shut down the idea that using eggshells and coffee will do much to protect your plants from slugs. Instead, they ...