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at the weekend, it was plain to see that the local slugs were showing no signs of slowing down. I uncovered several large clumps of their eggs; clear or slightly off-white spheres, each about 1-2mm in diameter (pictured, above). I gathered the eggs up in a pot

A plea rings out from gardeners across the country every year for a reliable control for slugs - something that will put an end to their slimy antics. Perhaps I'm in a lucky minority, but despite not having a pond my garden is hopping with frogs

Has anybody used the above, which are recommended as a slow fertiliser, but also has the added bonus of being an irritant to slugs and snails who apparently dislike the wool content of the pellets. Is it effective? Would welcome any comments

by slugs who ate it to death. I have now started trapping them with a trap filled with beer but it was too late for the lupin which has now completely died back with nothing viable above the soil. Will it grow back next year or should I look to replace

grey slugs (Limax maximus) were still in the throes of intense mollusc copulation.It may sound like a bit of a joke, but slugs are the supreme sexual acrobats, and their mating gyrations are sensuous well beyond the limits of their apparently simple

This has been the year for slugs and snails and I've really lost my cool with them. I might try to be a live-and-let-live gardener but I'VE HAD ENOUGH!!Kay blogged about my traps and I have to say that it is now the more the merrier - and wow, am I

I cant remember a year when i have seen so many of the slimy creatures..all this wet and warm weather is creating havoc in the garden....so far this year i have used slug pellets....i have put out beer traps...i have upturned orange and grapefruit

I have a small back garden and a small allotment plot, I use 2 of the plastic mini greenhouses (4 tiers) to start most of my crops off.  I have just been out to have a quick look at everything and find slugs have eaten 3/4 of my tomato seedlings.  I

Hello all my lovely gardening folks. I've tried everything. nematodes pellets beer the lot.  last year my garden was destroyed by slugs. My lovingly nurtured dahlias were eaten to the ground in one night. No delphiniums survived. Green brands

The slugs are coming up the tree across a metal bar then down to the bird feeder 4 or 5 each night why do they like the wild bird seed? Can put salt down but thats not nice . slugs will eat  anything that's not moving( and also rats and mice