Just don't overdo it! 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 ...

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 ...

Spring and gardening season are well underway, but that means garden pests are on the prowl. If you're noticing some damage around your garden and you suspect you have a slug infestation on your hands ...

Editors note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU Extension Educator for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Franklin County, will answer gardening questions submitted by Dispatch readers.

Slugs are a common problem in UK gardens and can quickly ruin crops and flowers come autumn - but there is a simple way to keep them away for good ...

I am starting to see a lot of ragged holes in the leaves of my hosta and some of my other perennials in the same section of my garden. There never seem to be any insects present. I was wondering what ...

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 ...

Q: My fellow gardeners encouraged me to contact North Dakota State University Extension with my hosta issue. The hostas are planted in a shady area, are three years old, and have been happy until this ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Just as we begin to think about wrapping things up in the garden for the season, slugs slither out of their homes underground to lay their eggs for next year. “What slugs want is a ...