The scientific community would have you believe that snails come in many, many different varieties, but there’s a much simpler way to classify them: pesky and not pesky. Your typical garden snail ...

As any seasoned gardener will tell you, slugs and snails are destructive pests that wreak havoc on your plants. Slugs and snails will gradually eat away at plants and can eventually kill them if an ...

Creating a garden that welcomes wildlife is a wonderful way to bring nature closer to your home. Whether you have a large ...

Many of us will be buying festive foliage for the forthcoming season – here’s how to make sure it lasts until December, and beyond ...

I’ve a small corrugated shed, connected to the house, which is constructed around two trees: a large self-seeded cherry and an old, gnarled elderflower. A space carved out of the corrugated roof ...

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During the spring and fall, when Marin County gets rain, slugs and snails are a constant presence in my West Marin garden. Much to my chagrin, according to the University of California’s Statewide ...

Cities and states are trying to ditch America's most hated appliance. They're running into challenges.

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