On average, UK gardens are home to more than 20,000 slugs and snails, which means your plants and flowers are likely to ...

Protecting your plants from slugs and snails can feel like a full-time job. Fortunately, there is a pantry essential that you ...

Gardeners have also been told they cannot use older slug pellets which were banned a few years ago. Pellets containing the ...

Probably rats. They like to eat snails and tend to hang out in a favorite spot to enjoy them. I’ve also found piles of snail ...

with garden beds throughout.” People would be invited to hang collars to honor their pets along the bridge and purchase memorial stones or plaques. The design and fundraising details are still ...

The slow-moving, spiral-shelled snail can be found leaving a slippery trail through garden leaves, across streams and in shallow puddles alike. These fascinating creatures belong to the mollusk animal ...

Many common garden plants can be toxic to pets, including aloe vera, azaleas, and tulips. Safe plants for both cats and dogs include asters, celosia, orchids, roses, sunflowers, and zinnias.

Slugs and snails are not a fan of strongly scented plants such as lavender, rosemary, begonias, and sage. Therefore, adding these plants to your garden, will help keep the critters away.

Research has found that the mucus created by snails may be a safe and effective way to heal wounds. A 2023 study found that mucin, particularly from the brown garden snail, contains compounds such ...