Plant rue and the slugs will avoid your plot entirely. This way, you will protect your garden from pests and enrich it with a beautiful and useful plant. Ruta graveolens, or garden rue ...

Consider planting some rue in your garden as well, as it too is a host plant for swallowtails. It's not just giant swallowtail butterflies who love hop trees either. The hop trees are also a food ...

Rue: Traditionally used as a natural ... consider the placement of the plants, which should be around the perimeter of your garden, near entry points, or in areas where cats frequently dig or ...