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 ...

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 ...

A new slug pellet with a novel active ingredient will be available to UK farmers in autumn 2026, offering greater choice and efficacy for slug control. Ferrabait developed by Adama UK contains 1% w/w ...

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 ...

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UK households putting down slug pellets in gardens in September have been issued an "illegal" warning. A metaldehyde slug pellet ban was introduced by the Conservative Party government and in 2020, ...

Gardeners are being alerted by garden and ecology specialists to be cautious about using slug pellets this year, as they might be breaking the law. The annual struggle with slugs and snails is all too ...

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Gardeners who have slug pellets in their cupboards, sheds or greenhouses have been warned they need to check them because they may now be totally illegal to use. The little blue tablets (not that kind ...