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 ...

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

Use a flashlight to hunt for snails and slugs in the evening, about two hours after sunset. If you’re searching during the day, look in shady, damp areas and beneath leaves and garden debris for ...

Barriers do not control snails or slugs by killing them; they only exclude them from an area. Make sure an area is free of snails and slugs before you enclose it in a copper barrier.

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.

Hand-picking, barriers, traps and organic bait are all preferable to poisoning these garden pests. Q: What are the best methods for organic control of slugs and snails? A: Damage to vegetables and ...

Beer traps are effective in monitoring snail and slug populations. ((AP Photo/dpa, Patrick Pleul) QUESTION: I'm having a horrible time with snails in my vegetable garden. They are tearing up my ...

For more information about snail control, or for directions on how to make your own wooden snail and slug trap, go to the University of California's pest management website at https://bit.ly/38wezq6.

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.