You just planted a tidy row of tiny broccoli in your garden. But when you head outside the next morning, you discover the foliage is full of weirdly-shaped holes—and some of the seedlings are gone!

Pouring your beer in the dirt can be a waste of money—and, frankly, good beer. However, if you have some leftover brew lying around, it can be used in the garden. However, don't start throwing your ...

Use repellants and protective clothing to avoid tick bites that can spread Lyme disease. Natural strategies work best in combatting pests such as Colorado potato beetles, striped cucumber beetles, ...

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 ...

Monday evening, we returned to Southeast Texas from our family visit in north Alabama, and as is typical for us, it created a hectic week. How is it that in four days, things go sideways in the garden ...

More issues with slugs and snails are on the rise after significant rainfall in parts of the country this spring. A slug is a snail without a shell, and they both favor a habitat that is wet and cool.

There’s nothing more infuriating than heading outside to check how your plants are faring, only to discover they’ve been decimated overnight by hungry slugs and snails. But while there are certain ...

Slugs and snails are legless, slimy mollusks that love to chew on foliage, fruits, and vegetables. They come out at night, leaving trails of dried slime as evidence they've been munching their way ...

SEATTLE — Ciscoe Morris, Seattle area gardening expert, only has one enemy. "The biggest menace we've got in the Pacific Northwest is slugs and snails. They drive gardeners crazy. And right here I've ...

John F. Tooker receives funding from U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Science Foundation, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and Pennsylvania Soybean Board. Daniel Bliss and Jared Adam do ...