This early timing not only gives the plants a head start for summer, but also allows us to take cuttings from the fresh new ...

Slugs can be a big garden menace, leaving small holes in your fruits and vegetables in their slimy wake. Fortunately, you can get rid of them safely with a variety of methods. Effective techniques ...

SPRING is just weeks away – and below ground, your garden is getting ready for a glow-up. Whether you plant in pots on patios ...

Slugshine (aka Joanie M. Starshine Kent) was flabbergasted. “I dropped my toast when I got the phone call,” says Slugshine, because it had finally happened; she had become the SLUG queen. After ...

When darkness falls, your garden becomes a feast for hungry pests. One everyday food hero promises to protect your blooms while you sleep.

If you’ve got slugs, one of the best ways to get rid of them is to open up a bar. Yes, it appears that, like many of us, after working hard in the garden all day, slugs also appreciate a beer. Slug ...

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The charity's top tips for tackling slugs in 2025 include using copper tape around pots, or a circle of gravel or eggshells to deter them. It also recommends adding a pond or bird table to ...

This simple method will help deter slugs and other pests from your garden – but there's a trick to doing it right. When it's cold outside, there's nothing we want more than to be sat in the warm ...

Here’s how to get your dahlias off to the best possible start this year. Well, you can, but Sarah thinks it’s far wiser to pot them up first — especially if you want to deal with as few slugs and ...

They are a constant problem in every garden up and down the country and each year gardeners begin to battle slugs and snails all over again. But there is one gardening hack which many swear by to ...