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 ...
Snails and slugs are different species, but they both can destroy flowers and vegetables seemingly overnight. Look for silvery mucous trails to confirm their presence or plant damage like irregular ...
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 ...
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 ...
Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over a thin layer of slime that they produce to ease their way. Snails carry a ...
Credit: / Trudie Davidson Beer traps are one of the most popular hacks for keeping slug populations at bay, but apparently, ...
Trapping is also effective. With most traps, the slugs congregate and don’t die. You have to dispose of them accordingly.
Attracting pests seems antithetical to a bountiful garden, but this is a strategic method that saves the majority of plants, ...