Daily Express :: Slugs Feedhttps://www.express.co.ukSimply The Best 7 Days A Weeken-gbhttps://www.express.co.ukhttps://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gifDaily ExpressTue, 07 Apr 2026 23:40:30 +0100http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCakePHPnews@express.co.uknews@express.co.uk<![CDATA[Slugs stop eating garden plants when you place 1 natural item by beds]]>

Gardener Simon Akeroyd has explained how you only need one natural and free item to prevent slugs and snails from eating your garden plants and seedlings.

]]>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:52:00 +0100GardenSlugs, Gardening, Pest control advice, how to prevent slugs, how to prevent snails, keep slugs away from garden, keep snails away from garden<![CDATA[Monty Don shares top ways to deter slugs and snails without harsh chemicals this spring]]>

Monty Don's natural method for deterring slugs helps keep numbers under control.

]]>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:01:00 +0100GardenMonty Don, Slugs, Gardening, Garden, Pest control advice, Pests, slug and snail control, chemical-free gardening, natural predators<![CDATA[Gardeners urged to keep one plant to repel slugs - they can't stand the smell]]>

Slugs are a common nuisance in UK gardens, but you can keep them away by planting one thing.

]]>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:36:00 +0000GardenGardening, Slugs, Pest control advice, Garlic, Companion Planting, Natural Pest Control<![CDATA[Strawberry plants will stay healthy and slug-free if you place 1 simple item in the garden]]>

Strawberries can be a hotspot for slugs in spring, but gardeners can easily protect their plants as long as they are careful about the type of mulch they use in their garden.

]]>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:59:00 +0000GardenSlugs, Plants, Fruit, Gardening, Garden, Strawberry plants, how to grow strawberries in march, growing strawberries in spring, how to protect strawberry plants, how to keep slugs away from strawberries, protect strawberry plants from slugs, natural s<![CDATA['Slug-ageddon' warning as UK wet weather risks huge surge in garden pests]]>

Rain, flooding and mild winter weather could see UK slug numbers rocket.

]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:16:00 +0000GardenSlugs, Gardening, Flood, Slugs news, Slugs surge, Slugs increase, How to deal with slugs, Slugs advice, Slugs warning, Are slugs pests, Get rid of slugs<![CDATA[Gardeners urged to put garlic around their garden in January]]>

Garlic is a natural yet powerful tool in the battle against a common garden pest all year round, so it's great to use to your advantage.

]]>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 04:23:00 +0000GardenRats, Pests, Gardening, Slugs, garlic rat deterrent, how to deter rats from garden, how to deter rats with garlic, does garlic deter rats, how to repel rats from garden, how to deter rats for good, how to use garlic to deter rats<![CDATA[Beautiful rare creature found underwater in the south of England for the first time]]>

A rare species, usually found in the Mediterranean, was discovered by a family while rockpooling in the UK.

]]>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:20:00 +0000LifeAnimals, rare Animals uk, weird Animals uk, rare creatures uk, rare animal spotted uk, Slugs, sea slug, <![CDATA[Gardeners urged to scatter coffee in garden in December]]>

Gardeners are being urged to scatter coffee granules in their garden this month.

]]>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:07:00 +0000Gardengarden, gardening, slugs, snails, pest control<![CDATA[Gardeners issued warning over one type of slug in garden in winter]]>

One type of slug in your garden has led to a warning to gardeners.

]]>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:18:00 +0000GardenBBC, Countryfile, slugs, how to kill slugs<![CDATA[Gardeners urged ‘check sheds’ as legal warning issued over slug pellets]]>

Gardeners have been warned they must check their sheds as a legal warning has been issued over slug pellets.

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