Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...

Q. Help. I planted my winter garden and now the snails are eating my newly planted cabbage and pak choi plants. I have tried baits and beer traps but that does not seem to be stopping them from ...

Has your garden been talking to you? I know that if it isn’t Catharine, mom or a friend, then it must be my garden, reminding me there is work to be done. I ...

It's easy to spot snails and slugs when they're large, but finding one snail is a sign that you need to start looking around and find the smaller snails or slugs that are sure to be nearby. Snails and ...

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 ...

Slugs like a damp, mild climate. Slugs (and snails) like living in Oregon. Our mild, wet climate seems like paradise to them. There are a dozen important slug species in Oregon gardens (and a couple ...

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 ...

MOST GARDENERS DETEST slugs and snails. It’s hard to like slimy creatures that damage edible plants and prized ornamentals. There’s a reason these mollusks are so destructive. Slugs and snails ...

Many gardeners consider snails and slugs to be the most disgusting pests in the garden. I could live with their looks if they just didn’t cause so much damage. Snails and slugs belong to the mollusk ...

Q: Decades ago, when I was living on Orcas Island, I had a large home garden, over an acre, and kind of welcomed the big fat banana slugs. Early morning patrols with a couple of pieces of sharpened ...

Snails move slowly, but the damage they cause to plants can build up fast. They are often voracious generalist herbivores. They damage flowers, fruits, leaves, and other succulent parts of plants. But ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Rory McDonnell’s fascination with slugs and snails began as a child growing up in the Irish countryside. When they weren’t in school, McDonnell and his brother could often be found ...