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 ...

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

If you’re like most people who garden, an occasional snail or an army of munching mollusks are a menace to your plants. I have no compunction about killing garden snails. First off, they’re not native ...

Preheat oven to 400°F. Purée butter, garlic, parsley, and shallot in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Divide half the garlic butter among sterilized snail shells. Stuff with snails (1 ...

As I ushered my little parade of monkeys to the car for yet another trip to Albertson’s, we noticed a visitor in our garage. A little snail had slimed its way past the bikes and scooters and was ...

I was working on a column when my husband Ralph asked me to come take a picture of a huge snail in the garden. Garden snails are my husband’s nemesis. Some men take aim at deer or wild hogs, but my ...

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 ...

A new ingredient that’s making its way into high-end skin care products is full of beneficial compounds that moisturize, reduce inflammation and minimize acne scars. But you’ll need to keep an open ...

Editor's note: This is an occasional series from the Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater Baton Rouge. That bright pink “bubblegum” you may see clinging to cypress knees along the banks of bayous ...

It’s hard for most people to get psyched about snails. They’re slimy. Their bodies bear a strong resemblance to phlegm. And our encounters with them often involve cursing the damage they do to our ...

We have watched Deep Water and have so many questions — most of which involve the snails Vic (Ben Affleck) raises in a mollusk-friendly room in the house he shares with his wayward wife Melinda (Ana ...

Ken Albala is the author of The Lost Art of Real Cooking with Rosanna Nafziger. He harvests garden snails from his property, feeds them, cooks them and eats them for dinner. He says the common garden ...