CORVALLIS, Ore. – The most consumed drink in the world has more benefits than just keeping us awake. Spent coffee grounds can be used as a soil amendment and compost ingredient, while liquid coffee ...

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!

Pouring your beer in the dirt can be a waste of money—and, frankly, good beer. However, if you have some leftover brew lying around, it can be used in the garden. However, don't start throwing your ...

Slugs. Ugh. These pests are no gardeners’ friends, leaving slimy trails and eating holes in leaves as they go. Slugs can devour seedlings overnight, eat the petals off flowers, and leave ugly holes in ...

Effective slug-repelling plants include alliums, mint, chives, garlic, fennel, foxgloves, geraniums, roses, ferns, grasses, and hydrangeas. Winter is the ideal time to plan your spring garden layout, ...

Spring means slug season, and we’re all feeling a little wary about these garden pests getting to our prize plants. Luckily, garden experts have revealed the natural and humane way to get rid of slugs ...

Slugs can be a persistent nuisance for gardeners in the Pacific Northwest, but a combination of strategies can help keep their populations in check. For lasting slug control, treat your entire garden ...

Shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusks—commonly known as slugs—are slimy and rather disgusting. They are also harmful to farm crops. The U.K.’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) ...