Slugs and their slimy trails can be a real nuisance in the garden. They can cause significant damage to your vegetable plants and leave your garden beds unsightly. Some suggestions to deter garden ...

Rabbits! They are ravenous in the spring when greens like spinach and lettuce are just coming up. For years I kept them at bay with a simple 2-foot high chicken wire fence held in place with thin ...

We are really excited about a new development in the control of these disgusting and destructive pests. Not all gardeners have slugs, but most do, including both of us. The old standard slug bait was ...

A garden can look flawless one evening and completely ravaged by morning. Leaves that looked lush and healthy suddenly wear ...

Question: Something is eating the leaves of many of my flowers, including my zinnias, hostas, dahlias and petunias. I don’t see any Japanese beetles or other bugs on them, but there are holes in the ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

close up of a slug in vegetable garden - La Huertina De Toni/Shutterstock I'm a master gardener who specializes in organic growing and permaculture, so I've spent the past few decades testing all ...

Snails and slugs thrive when the weather is rainy and beds are regularly irrigated. (Patrick Pleul/AP) Since spring, frequent rains have been keeping things on the soggy side and causing a myriad of ...