Q: What are the best methods for organic control of slugs and snails? A: Damage to vegetables and other tender garden plants by slugs and snails can be confused with the feeding damage done by ...

Master gardener Brenda Daly explores the options for controlling unwanted snails that prove to be pests in your garden.

Slugs and snails avoid wood ashes because of their alkalinity, so in the garden you can distribute wood ashes from the fireplace (but not charcoal, which may contain chemicals).

There are numerous non-toxic, eco-friendly methods to control slugs and snails without harming beneficial insects, pets, or the environment. Slugs and snails are most active at night and thrive in ...

Slugs (and snails) like living in Oregon. Our mild, wet climate seems like paradise to them.

A: Brown snails can cause quite a bit of damage in the garden, especially when the days turn cool and damp. Snails are most active from evening to dawn so it’s a challenge to find them if you ...

Decollate snails were imported from Mediterranean Europe in the 1970s as a biological control remedy for the pesky brown snail, native to the Mediterranean as well.

Decollate snails were imported from Mediterranean Europe in the 1970s as a biological control remedy for the pesky brown snail, native to the Mediterranean as well.