The slug season is upon us, it seems. I recently pulled the first little brown slug off one of my garden plants. There will be more! The proper common name of the small brown slug is reticulate ...

Consider the lowly slug. When I was a child of about five or six, I apparently did. My grandmother was busy with a sharp garden tool killing slugs that were rampaging through her strawberry patch.

MOST GARDENERS DETEST slugs and snails. It’s hard to like slimy creatures that damage edible plants and prized ornamentals. There’s a reason these mollusks are so destructive. Slugs and snails ...

15:16, Sun, Jul 20, 2025 Updated: 15:19, Sun, Jul 20, 2025 Mushrooms growing in your garden are usually a good sign, as it means that your soil is healthy and rich in organic matter. However, there is ...