Q: My fellow gardeners encouraged me to contact North Dakota State University Extension with my hosta issue. The hostas are planted in a shady area, are three years old, and have been happy until this ...

Slugs are the bane of my life in the garden. Eating hostas, chewing on fern leaves and feasting on my pole beans. They are persistent pests. And when the weather is wet they would cheer if they could, ...