Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A closeup of a large garden slug eating away at a leaf - Andreas Häuslbetz/Getty Images If you're battling slugs in the garden, ...

You just planted a tidy row of tiny broccoli in your garden. But when you head outside the next morning, you discover the foliage is full of weirdly-shaped holes—and some of the seedlings are gone!

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brown garden slug with antenna on a green lettuce leaf. - Jeffrey2/Shutterstock Slugs and snails are legless, slimy mollusks that ...

Tired of slugs shredding your lettuces? See how reused tea bags can gently deter garden pests while fitting a zero‑waste ...

SLUG STANDOFF: With wet weather comes a persistent garden pest that requires some creative control techniques. Photo by Chloe Lieberman Happy summer, lovely readers! After a fairly cool spring, we’ve ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over a thin layer of slime that they produce to ease their way. Snails carry a ...

It seemed to reduce leaf consumption by 48%.

Dear Heloise: There is no time to put grease or oils down a sink with old or new pipes! You pour off what you can as noted in a previous column, then wipe the pan with gently used paper napkins or ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When her garden is attacked by pests, one desperate gardener asks for help from the experts at the Smithsonian ...

Get the most out of every fire by recycling the wood ashes outside. Maintain a barrier around your plants for an eco-friendly ...