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Slugs: Friend or Foe?

Know Your Slugs and Learn to Live with Them

Hardcover
$16.99 US
6.12"W x 7.87"H x 0.7"D   | 14 oz | 36 per carton
On sale May 27, 2025 | 144 Pages | 9798217129546

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Are slugs and snails wreaking havoc in your garden? Do you want to nip the problem in the bud but don't know how without resorting to harmful pesticides?

Every gardener shares the same struggle. But what if not all slugs deserve the bad rap in your garden?

Discover everything you need to know about slugs: the different species, their fascinating life cycles, and the important role they play in your garden ecosystem. Learn which slugs are busy recycling decaying matter and which ones have your precious seedling firmly on their menus, as well as the practical steps you can take to control them with eco-friendly measures.

Think you know slugs? Think again. Let the experts help you become friends with mollusks with Slugs: Friend or Foe?
The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes providing expert advice and information, training the next generation of gardeners, creating hands-on opportunities for children to grow plants, and conducting research into plants, pests and environmental issues affecting gardeners. View titles by Royal Horticultural Society

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Are slugs and snails wreaking havoc in your garden? Do you want to nip the problem in the bud but don't know how without resorting to harmful pesticides?

Every gardener shares the same struggle. But what if not all slugs deserve the bad rap in your garden?

Discover everything you need to know about slugs: the different species, their fascinating life cycles, and the important role they play in your garden ecosystem. Learn which slugs are busy recycling decaying matter and which ones have your precious seedling firmly on their menus, as well as the practical steps you can take to control them with eco-friendly measures.

Think you know slugs? Think again. Let the experts help you become friends with mollusks with Slugs: Friend or Foe?

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The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening. Its charitable work includes providing expert advice and information, training the next generation of gardeners, creating hands-on opportunities for children to grow plants, and conducting research into plants, pests and environmental issues affecting gardeners. View titles by Royal Horticultural Society