As any seasoned gardener will tell you, slugs and snails are destructive pests that wreak havoc on your plants. Slugs and ...
You can rid your garden of snails -- if not once and for all, then at least for the better part of a year -- without resorting to baits, toxins or otherwise. But you have to have the right attitude.
Q: I have a vegetable garden that has been overrun with snails. They are various sizes. I have tried Cory’s Snail Repellent, beer traps using Budweiser beer and salt. I filled in holes in my block ...
Spring and gardening season are well underway, but that means garden pests are on the prowl. If you're noticing some damage around your garden and you suspect you have a slug infestation on your hands ...
Our rainy spring weather has been great for our gardens — but may also have encouraged some unwelcome garden visitors, including snails and slugs. Snails and slugs are similar in structure and biology ...
For a couple of years, I've been battling little brown round snails that are eating holes in plant leaves and leaving rasp scrapings on stems. Now there is a new conical-shaped snail in my potted ...
Your home garden should serve as a welcoming oasis that inspires you to take a break from the bustle of daily life. However, unwanted visitors may find your backyard garden equally inviting and be ...
Snails can be a real nuisance in the garden, sometimes munching their way through plants and vegetables at an alarming rate. However, they are usually relatively easy to deal with, and the vast ...
A few weeks ago, I published Kathy Ingraham’s testimonial regarding the disappearance of the common European brown snail from her garden. I asked readers of this column if something similar had ...
A: The only sure way I know to eliminate brown garden snails from California gardens is with a time machine. You'd need to arrive in Oakland by the mid-1850s, so you'll have time to locate one A.