Snails can hide in their shells for months or even years, slowing metabolism and sealing in moisture to survive harsh ...

A few weeks ago, I published Kathy Ingraham’s testimonial regarding the disappearance of the common European brown snail from her garden. I asked readers of this column if something similar had ...

Snails move slowly, but the damage they cause to plants can build up fast. They are often voracious generalist herbivores. They damage flowers, fruits, leaves, and other succulent parts of plants. But ...

It was huge. Its light brown shell stood taller than the tip of my shoe. Its yellowish-green body stretched about an inch ...

Q: My ice plant ground cover is full of snails, which damage other plants in my yard. I use snail bait, but it is expensive and has to be applied periodically. Is there something else I can do to ...

“For several years now, we have not seen any snails. We used to be inundated with them. Neighbors near and far in Torrance have noticed the same thing. What happened to the snails? Is it a bad omen ...

You can rid your garden of snails -- if not once and for all, then at least for the better part of a year -- without resorting to baits, toxins or otherwise. But you have to have the right attitude.

It wouldn’t seem like much of a contest, and they don’t really seem like worthy foes. At their largest, they’re a couple of inches long. Their top speed is .003 miles per hour. Flat out, with no ...