Spring means slug season, and we’re all feeling a little wary about these garden pests getting to our prize plants. Luckily, garden experts have revealed the natural and humane way to get rid of slugs ...

A Red Slug, Arion rufus, climbing over a Cleavers or Goosegrass plant growing in the wild. - Sandra Standbridge/Getty Images You may have noticed those slimy slugs wreaking havoc in your garden. After ...

are essentially snails without shells, terrestrial cousins of clams and oysters. They are gastropods, slime-producing mollusks that carry their stomachs inside their single “foot,” which is also their ...

Slugs are the bane of my life in the garden. Eating hostas, chewing on fern leaves and feasting on my pole beans. They are persistent pests. And when the weather is wet they would cheer if they could, ...

Q: My fellow gardeners encouraged me to contact North Dakota State University Extension with my hosta issue. The hostas are planted in a shady area, are three years old, and have been happy until this ...

You may have noticed those slimy slugs wreaking havoc in your garden. After their attack, leaves look chewed and plants struggle to grow. You may turn to slug pellets for a quick fix, but those come ...