Another natural yet very effective trap you can use to stop slugs from eating your plants is to place a container filled with beer somewhere in your garden. Slugs are attracted to the smell of ...

The grey garden slug, Deroceras reticulatum ... No-one has yet done "real scientific studies" on beer and slugs, but it was an area of interest, said Dr Jones.

Annoying slugs can cause damage to your plants - but a gardening expert has shared a simple and affordable solution that will ...

Non-chemical methods suggested by the RHS include going out in the evening to hand-pick slugs then release them away from gardens. One home remedy that has yet to be tested is beer. Some have ...

Stop the winter slug invasion with this genius hack that only costs 55p. With cold temperatures and an onslaught of rain savaging the UK, our gardens have become the perfect breeding ground for slugs.

Push shallow lids down in your garden beds, so they are at soil level, then add some cheap beer - which they seem to love best. The slugs and snails drown in their drink and just need to be ...