Royal Horticultural Society says the gastropods ‘play an important role’ in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
Slugs and snails will no longer be classed as pests by the Royal Horticultural Society, despite their reputation as a garden menace.
Britain’s leading garden charity says that although the gastropods are the garden visitor about which they receive most complaints, they should be considered an important part of the garden ecosystem.
In fact, the slimy creatures are misunderstood, as only nine of the 44 recognised species of slug in the UK eat garden plants, according to research by the RHS.
They also “play an important role in planet friendly gardening and maintaining a healthy ecosystem”, according to the charity’s principal entomologist, Andrew Salisbury.
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Slugs and snails will no longer be classed as pests by the Royal Horticultural Society, despite their reputation as a garden menace.
Britain’s leading garden charity says that although the gastropods are the garden visitor about which they receive most complaints, they should be considered an important part of the garden ecosystem.
In fact, the slimy creatures are misunderstood, as only nine of the 44 recognised species of slug in the UK eat garden plants, according to research by the RHS.
They also “play an important role in planet friendly gardening and maintaining a healthy ecosystem”, according to the charity’s principal entomologist, Andrew Salisbury.
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