HAVING A NICE garden can be very soothing. Flowers mixed in with lush greenery, and maybe a lawn, combine to create a serene environment that invites relaxation and reflection. Of course, we may not ...

Fresno, CA If you have pets and use snail bait around your landscape, make sure the product isn't toxic to animals. Not reading the label could be a fatal mistake. Mimi, a tan Chihuahua, is a picture ...

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: Help! I just planted my garden, and something is eating all of my little transplants. I think it may be snails. What is the best way to get rid of them? A: Snails can do a lot of damage to tender ...

During the spring and fall, when Marin County gets rain, slugs and snails are a constant presence in my West Marin garden.

Nothing beats a warm spring rain to bring on the slime patrol. When it comes to slugs and snails in the garden, and boy do we have a ton of them on the North Coast, a good approach is to think of ...