There’s nothing like that first spring salad you’ve been babying for weeks. And there’s nothing like walking out one damp ...

Copper is highly effective. Copper creates a mild electric reaction that repels snails. This natural powder damages snails’ ...

Snails thrive in certain conditions. Reducing these conditions limits snail activity. Manual removal is effective. This ...

A gardening expert shared how you can use a common kitchen scrap to ward off snails and slugs from eating your plants, ...

This lopsided dentition, combined with the unusual ability to move the sides of their jaws independently, enables them to ...

Few people probably know that snails have teeth–and quite a few of them. They can not only rasp food but also cut with enormous force. PETBOOK explains why the native Roman snail performs such ...

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

Some of nature’s most mesmerizing works of art might just be hanging in your backyard. The artist is an orb weaver spider.

Planning a Garden in the Quiet of Winter. By Jill Hall, 2025 Master Gardener Intern. As the dark days of winter settle in, my ...

When I moved abroad, I found the slimy mollusks everywhere. Then they taught me how to adapt. By Gabe Bullard On the first morning without rain after I moved to Switzerland, I woke up, still ...

Snails are curious creatures. They can be found in abundance in a garden one day, and the next, they are nonexistent. Much of this has to do with the environment around them. When the weather is ...

Diatomaceous earth is a white powder made from crushed ancient diatom fossils. Its sharp edges damage insect bodies, making ...