Slugs like a damp, mild climate. Slugs (and snails) like living in Oregon. Our mild, wet climate seems like paradise to them. There are a dozen important slug species in Oregon gardens (and a couple ...

If you live in an area with slugs, you know they can be a major garden nuisance. Nothing can ruin your elaborate gardening plans like seeing the remains of your tender seedlings eaten through down to ...

Interestingly, slugs have both male and female reproductive organs, so they all can lay eggs. These eggs are deposited in clusters on the soil or in protected locations, such as u ...

Slugs and snails are mollusks and are related to oysters and clams. Snails are the ones with shells and slugs are the ones without shells. These tiny animals eat using their rasping mouthpart called ...

According to Cullen, the best way to control slugs is by interplanting, especially in the vegetable garden where you can have ...

Our rainy spring weather has been great for our gardens — but may also have encouraged some unwelcome garden visitors, including snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology ...

Spring is in full swing, and many people find they have plenty of time to garden. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service, for help ...

Q: My fellow gardeners encouraged me to contact North Dakota State University Extension with my hosta issue. The hostas are planted in a shady area, are three years old, and have been happy until this ...

CORVALLIS – Just as we begin to think about wrapping things up in the garden for the season, slugs slither out of their homes underground to lay their eggs for next year. That means it’s time again to ...

The second week of June is when the nights are typically warm enough to set out tomato plants, cucumber starts and other warm-season veggies such as squash, pumpkins, and peppers as well as sow seeds ...

The second week of June is when the nights are typically warm enough to set out tomato plants, cucumber starts and other warm-season veggies such as squash, pumpkins, and peppers as well as sow seeds ...