British gardeners have been banned from using slug pellets to kill slugs and snails because of the "unacceptable risk" they pose to other animals such as hedgehogs, birds and even dogs. Metaldehyde ...

Many amateur gardeners use slug pellets to prevent a slug infestation. What many don’t know is that the small blue, red, or green pellets can pose a danger to pets and children. As soon as the first ...

Gardeners are being urged not to use slug pellets in their gardens this spring or summer due to the damage they can cause to all sorts of wildlife beyond slugs and snails. Slugs are a headache for ...

This summer’s wet weather has provided good conditions for oilseed rape establishment, but growers planning to drill should prepare for high slug pressure. Getting on top of slugs as soon as the crop ...

A Shropshire farmer has successfully switched from metaldehyde to ferric phosphate slug pellets without compromising slug control, as he looks to cut the risk of water pollution. Doug McCowan farms ...

14:09, Tue, Apr 8, 2025 Updated: 16:57, Thu, Apr 10, 2025 Gardeners have been issued a warning by garden and ecology experts over using slug pellets in their garden this year - because they may be ...

They have been used against the slimy vandals of the vegetable patch since the 1940s. But from today gardeners are banned from putting out slug pellets to tackle the pests. Instead, they will have to ...