How to Get Rid of Slugs Without Toxic Slug Pellets
Slugs and snails can be a gardener’s nightmare, feeding on seedlings and causing significant damage to plants. However, many gardeners are turning their backs on toxic slug pellets due to
9 July 2026
Organic Ways to Control Garden Pests
Gardening is a rewarding pursuit, but it can often be disrupted by the unwelcome presence of pests. While chemical pest control methods are available, they can have adverse effects on
28 May 2026
Start applying Slug Nematodes / Nemaslug in the Spring
Slugs are one of the most destructive pests in the garden. Control slugs naturally by applying Slug Nematodes. Slug do not hibernate and will emerge to feed throughout the winter,
24 February 2026
How to stop slugs using slug nematodes
Slugs are one of the commonest pests of garden plants attacking the foliage of herbaceous, particularly hostas and delphiniums, bedding and vegetable plants. Some species also feed on plant roots.
13 February 2026
Positive beginnings made way for a sluggish end.
By Carole Hogarth My allotment is on a parish council-run allotment site in the small village where I live, my husband has the plot next to mine and we spend
20 January 2021
Prize-winning pumpkins and wacky watering!
by Cheryl Ridgewell My name is Cheryl Ridgewell, I have a plot roughly the size of 600 square yards on Rancliffe Allotments in Leicester. In April 2019 I was lucky
6 December 2020
