Every gardener shares the same struggle. But what if not all slugs deserve the bad rap in your garden? Principal Entomologist at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Dr Hayley Jones identifies which molluscs are friend or foe.
In her new book, Jones provides an in-depth overview of slugs, the different species, their lifecycles and the important role they play in the garden’s ecosystem. Learn which slugs recycle decaying matter and which ones are a threat to precious seedling – and the practical steps you can take to control them with eco-friendly measures.
Dr Hayley Jones leads RHS research into slugs and snails (gastropods) in gardens while also working on the agapanthus gall midge, a new pest to science, discovered by the RHS in 2014.
About RHS Slugs: Friend of Foe? (DK) will be released on the 8th of May, 2025.
