Question: For a few years now, I’ve been using iron phosphate slug bait called “Sluggo.” I just got a new puppy and am worried about her going into the garden and eating it. Is it really totally safe ...

Although the newer iron-phosphate-based slug baits such as Sluggo, Worry Free and Escar-Go are significantly safer to use around pets than the ones that contain metaldehyde, there is still reason to ...

"Mesurol Snail and Slug Bait, a farmer's favourite for 27 years, was extensively proven on crops such as citrus, grapes, ...

Slugs and snails are ravenous plant eaters that leave behind slimy trails of destruction as they glide through nurseries and lawns, farm fields and gardens. Remedies abound, but prevention is an ...

August is the time to get rid of snails and slugs, like this Great Gray Garden Slug. Andreas Häuslbetz Getty Images/iStockphoto The third week of August is when you may be getting tired of your garden ...

Nothing beats a warm spring rain to bring on the slime patrol. When it comes to slugs and snails in the garden, and boy do we have a ton of them on the North Coast, a good approach is to think of ...

Surprise! August is a good month for slug hunting. The hot dry weather means your slug population will migrate to the coolness near house foundations, under groundcovers and wherever there is moisture ...

Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds all are attracted to columbine, a hearty perennial that can be sown directly into the ground this time of year. Tony Overman Olympian file photo Now is the time to ...

Slugs like a damp, mild climate. Slugs (and snails) like living in Oregon. Our mild, wet climate seems like paradise to them. There are a dozen important slug species in Oregon gardens (and a couple ...

Slugs in Iowa are always a problem, especially for shade-loving plants like hostas, but during a wet year like this, there are a lot more of them, doing a lot more damage. Hostas are their clear ...