Active at night, these beneficial insects have big appetites, with both the adults and their larvae eating pesky slugs that have intruded in your garden.

Slugs can be a nuisance in your garden as they are not afraid to eat your ripening fruits or vegetables -- even before you get to them. Slugs also feed on the leaves of your plants, and excessive ...

Many gardeners often slow down come the fall, and are more likely to let debris accumulate during the season. Any approach to meticulously clearing beds can become a bit more casual come fall, which ...

If you live in an area with slugs, you know they can be a major garden nuisance. Nothing can ruin your elaborate gardening plans like seeing the remains of your tender seedlings eaten through down to ...

Slugs and snails are mollusks and are related to oysters and clams. Snails are the ones with shells and slugs are the ones without shells. These tiny animals eat using their rasping mouthpart called ...

Gardening can become a slimy nightmare in the warm months, when vegetables, flowers, fruit are all voraciously chomped to destruction by slugs and snails. "They like to eat the young seedlings of sown ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: I’ve heard ...

There are numerous non-toxic, eco-friendly methods to control slugs and snails without harming beneficial insects, pets, or the environment. Slugs and snails are most active at night and thrive in ...

Slugs show up in spring to scrape and shred plant leaves with tongues lined with thousands of tiny, extremely sharp teeth. CORVALLIS – Just as we begin to think about wrapping things up in the garden ...

Almost everyone who has a garden knows what a nuisance slugs can be. They are also one of the most destructive crop pests in ...

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