With gardening season in full swing, let's remember to use pet-safe products in the yard, OK? One scourge most gardeners must grapple with is the slimy kind: snails and slugs. But beware. The most ...

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 ...

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 ...

Has your garden been talking to you? I know that if it isn’t Catharine, mom or a friend, then it must be my garden, reminding me there is work to be done. I ...

The snail can wreak havoc on agriculture and carry a parasite that causes meningitis in humans. Officials have quarantined the area where it was detected and are using bait to lure more specimens. The ...

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 ...

Q: I want to direct seed squash and cucumbers, but last year all my seedlings were eaten by snails and slugs. Is there a way to protect them from a similar fate this year? A: Snails and slugs are ...

Officials in Florida's Pasco County have enacted a quarantine after finding a snail described as one of the world's most damaging. Florida's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said that a ...

CORAL GABLES (CBSMiami) — It's been a year since the Giant African Land Snail began its invasion of South Florida. Since that time, more than 78,000 snails have been collected on 350 properties in ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An invasive giant African snail that has already had to be eradicated twice in the last 50 years in Florida is back and one county is on high alert. The Florida Department of ...