Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For years now, UK gardeners have been discouraged from using slug pellets, which can harm wildlife, in their gardens. After all, ...

British gardeners are turning to sheep wool in the garden this spring, cutting slug damage and fertiliser costs while feeding plants for months.

Slugs and snails can be a mixed blessing in your garden. Slugs are almost exclusively a nuisance, while snails can have some benefits. Generally speaking, however, the drawbacks of each outweigh the ...

For years now, UK gardeners have been discouraged from using slug pellets, which can harm wildlife, in their gardens. After all, only about nine of the 44 species in the UK actually eat your veggies.