Yahoo

Slug-fest? Say goodbye to slimy invaders with these natural remedies

Slugs are every gardener's worst nightmare. No matter how diligently you pick them off your plants, more are sure to follow. Do what it takes, but as little as possible to control slugs, says the ...
Yahoo

9 natural ways to deter slugs from certain plants in your garden

In good news for organic, eco-friendly gardening, the sale and use of slug pellets is now officially banned in the UK. The new legislation came into force on 1st April 2022. Metaldehyde pellets have ...
FarmingUK

New iron-based slug pellet promises faster feeding stop for UK growers

UK growers facing continued slug pressure have a new control option following the launch of a molluscicide built around a ...
The Mirror

Slug pellets outlawed from today with gardeners advised to kill them with BEER instead

British gardeners have been banned from using slug pellets to kill slugs and snails because of the "unacceptable risk" they pose to other animals such as hedgehogs, birds and even dogs. Metaldehyde ...
Farmers Weekly Interactive

New slug pellet with novel active ingredient available

A new slug pellet with a novel active ingredient will be available to UK farmers in autumn 2026, offering greater choice and ...
Farmers Weekly

4 slug pellet myths busted for better control

The withdrawal of metaldehyde means growers will soon only have ferric phosphate slug pellets to count on when managing this devastating pest. However, there are a number of myths on using ferric ...
Irish Sun

Hugely popular gardening material made ILLEGAL from today – what to use instead

A BAN on slug pellets that has been three years in the making comes into force today – meaning gardeners are forbidden from using the product from now on. The pellets, which have been used since the ...
Daily Express

Gardeners urged to avoid putting slug pellets in garden

Gardeners are being urged not to use slug pellets in their gardens this spring or summer due to the damage they can cause to all sorts of wildlife beyond slugs and snails. Slugs are a headache for ...
Birmingham Mail

Gardeners told to avoid using slug pellets in the garden

As the spring and summer months approach, gardeners are being advised against using slug pellets in their gardens due to the harm they can cause to various forms of wildlife beyond just slugs and ...
Daily Mail

Slugs win reprieve! Scourge of gardeners will come slithering back after government bans chemical pellets that can kill pets and wildlife

A foe of many gardeners and farmers may have gained a reprieve as a popular slug pellet is to be banned over fears that it could be lethal to pets and gastropod predators like hedgehogs. Many green ...
Daily Express

Warning issued to anyone with slug pellets in garden

14:09, Tue, Apr 8, 2025 Updated: 16:57, Thu, Apr 10, 2025 Gardeners have been issued a warning by garden and ecology experts over using slug pellets in their garden this year - because they may be ...