The basic idea is that slugs are attracted to the smell of beer. By placing a small container filled with beer in the garden, ...

Slugs can wreck gardens in January as they can greatly damage plants already vulnerable due to the cold, but there is an easy ...

Slugs are a common pest in the garden, munching on new growth and seedlings - but there is no need to panic as there are many ...

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.

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 ...

As winter approaches, gardeners are being advised to spare one particular type of slug that is commonly found in British gardens during this time. While many gardeners struggle with slugs and ...

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 ...