A single night of spring rain can transform a quiet garden into a slow-moving feast. Leaves that looked flawless yesterday ...

Christopher Terrell Nield, a chemist at Nottingham Trent University, has warned that gardens could soon be overrun with slugs ...

British gardeners and farmers may remember 2024 with a shudder – it was widely referred to as “the year of the slug”. Vast ...

We’ve all lifted a rock or flowerpot and found a long, slimy worm underneath. But have you ever done so and found a long, slimy worm with a head shaped like a shovel or a hammer? If you have, you ...

Invasive species are a threat to biodiversity, causing damage to local ecosystems and, potentially, economic loss. Once a non ...

Hoverfly larvae may be blind, but they’re deadly aphid hunters. Using hook-like mouthparts, they pierce, liquefy, and drain their prey.

This winter's extreme flooding has destroyed nests, drowned small mammals and threatens a sharp drop in butterflies and other ...

Hands off hedgehogs, say experts as prickly critters return from hibernation - Expert urges the public to leave hedgehogs be ...

Could weaponising odour, sound or microbes found naturally on crop leaves be the solution to some of the toughest pest challenges growers face?  From ...

Clover lawns have gained significant popularity among homeowners seeking low-maintenance alternatives to traditional grass.