Snails and slugs thrive when the weather is rainy and beds are regularly irrigated. (Patrick Pleul/AP) Since spring, frequent rains have been keeping things on the soggy side and causing a myriad of ...

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 ...

Regular and even abundant rainfall in the spring and early summer has encouraged high populations of snails and slugs this year. Snails and slugs belong to the mollusk family along with oysters. They ...

Gardeners who have slug pellets in their cupboards, sheds or greenhouses have been warned they need to check them because they may now be totally illegal to use. The little blue tablets (not that kind ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Wander through your backyard or walk along a stream and it’s likely you’ll see a snail – small, squishy animals with shells on their backs.

It is nice to see the flower beds full of annuals like begonias and petunias in yards around the island. Unfortunately, some voracious flower eaters are also delighted to see the flowers and can cause ...