Backyard Animals ·
What Plant Repels Snails? None Reliably — Some Are Just Ignored
No plant drives snails away. What exists is a list they rarely eat: rough, aromatic or bitter foliage they walk past on their way to your hostas.
Slugs & Snails
8 guides in Backyard Animals.
Backyard Animals ·
Can Snails Eat Broccoli? Yes, and They Like It a Lot
Broccoli is safe and nutritious for pet snails, and leaves beat florets. In the garden, brassicas are exactly what snails target first.
Backyard Animals ·
Do Marigolds Deter Slugs? They Attract Them Instead
Marigolds are one of the plants slugs go for first, not a repellent. Why the myth persists, how gardeners use them as a trap crop, and what does work.
Backyard Animals ·
Homemade Slug Repellent: What Works and What Is Folklore
Beer traps, copper, eggshells and coffee grounds checked against what the evidence says. The two homemade methods that genuinely reduce damage.
Backyard Animals ·
Slugs vs Snails: The Difference, and Why It Matters
A slug is essentially a snail that gave up its shell. What that one change did to where they live, what they eat, and how hard each is to keep off plants.
Backyard Animals ·
Is a Snail an Insect? No — Here Is What It Actually Is
Snails are molluscs, not insects, and they are more closely related to an octopus than to a beetle. What that means for controlling them in a garden.
Backyard Animals ·
What Do Snails Eat and Drink? Garden, Pond and Pet
Snails rasp food with a toothed ribbon and absorb most of their water through the skin and foot. What they eat, what they need, and what harms them.
Backyard Animals ·
Where Do Slugs Live, and Where Do They Go in the Day?
Slugs spend daylight underground or under damp cover within feet of where they feed. Where to look, and why finding the shelter beats any barrier.
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