You just planted a tidy row of tiny broccoli in your garden. But when you head outside the next morning, you discover the foliage is full of weirdly-shaped holes—and some of the seedlings are gone!

The signs of slug infestation are similar to other garden pests, so it's best to identify it with your own eyes. A tell-tale sign of a slug infestation is finding slime trails near and on your plants.

As any seasoned gardener will tell you, slugs and snails are destructive pests that wreak havoc on your plants. Slugs and snails will gradually eat away at plants and can eventually kill them if an ...