A heavy downpour can provide enough water to keep your harden soil moist for a week or longer. Once the puddles disappear, ...

Dealing with a slug invasion? Don't panic, the gardening experts are here with their humane tips and tricks.

You just planted a tidy row of tiny broccoli in your garden. But when you head outside the next morning, you discover the foliage is full of weirdly-shaped holes—and some of the seedlings are gone!

As temperatures rise, garden pests become more active. Here's what to watch for and how to protect your plants.

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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When her garden is attacked by pests, one desperate gardener asks for help from the experts at the Smithsonian ...

With the arrival of spring comes cheerful yellow daffodils, billowing branches of blossom and lambs in the fields – along with one rather less welcome seasonal arrival: slugs. While this time of year ...