Slugs: Friend or Foe? Know your Slugs and Learn to Live with Them

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?

Dr. Hayley Jones leads RHS research into slugs, a huge concern for many gardeners. Her mission is to find effective and environmentally friendly controls for problem slugs while educating people about them. Hayley is a fantastic communicator and shares the latest RHS research with members and the gardening public face-to-face at shows and events; through the RHS Gardening Advice service; through press interviews; and more recently during television appearances, such as on BBC Newsround.