Help! I have snails.....

lots of snails!!!! We've had alot of rain here, and they are all over my yard/garden/patio.

Aside from hand picking them off the plants (which grosses me out)... what else can I do to get rid of them? I tried the beer in a saucer, but didn't get any takers - even though I used good stuff LOL!!!

Any advice from my gardener friends?

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Permalink Reply by sjasis on May 12, 2009 at 4:51pm: or maybe we can serve the snails margaritas in salt-rimmed glasses? if it were a bear I had a problem with, I think I'd just let him have whatever he wanted :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Patricia on June 15, 2009 at 10:14am: I once put snail bait out in the tomato garden before irrigating and my gluttonous puppy got into the water. I could swear he had those circles in his eyes that you see in cartoons. I decided not to fight them after that close call.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lucie Fourcaudot on August 26, 2009 at 12:41am: Hello, my suggestion may be too late for this year but can come out useful for next year.

There are 2 ecological ways to eliminate or avoid snails "attacks".

1) Spread wood ash around plants.
2) Spread coffee marc around plants. Coffee marc is also excellent for all plants, inside or outside.
NOTE: I don't know if "marc" is the proper word in English, but just in case, it's what's left in the filter of your coffee machine after coffee is done.

So I hope it'll help you next year..; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by sjasis on August 26, 2009 at 5:59am: Great suggestions, Lucie, thanks!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GTO on August 26, 2009 at 8:34am: Lucie, that would be Coffee grounds...one thing for sure the extra coffe smell in the air would make a garden smell nice and the caffeine would make the snails really hyper so we could seem them better....

been to a southern garden where they used cocoa shells and the smell was divine...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lucie Fourcaudot on August 26, 2009 at 8:45am: I would love to have cocoa shells around here !! ;o); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GTO on August 26, 2009 at 9:29am: Lucie how far are you from Quebec City?
We spent 3 days there on our way to Nova Scotia when we were on our honeymoon 36 years ago....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lucie Fourcaudot on August 26, 2009 at 10:02am: I'm about 40 kms west of Québec City but I go there on a regular basis. Issoudun is a very, tiny, itsy bitsy village with not even one convenient store...but we have 1 Stop sign !! ;o) If you ever come back around here, I'll be glad to guide you through the city and even offer you the upstairs bedroom....if you're not allergic to cats ! This goes for everyone one at DP and I even offer a free translation service ! hahaha !; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by thymewarp13 on August 26, 2009 at 10:40am: That's a very generous offer, Lucie. I've stayed in Quebec City on three vacations years ago...twice in the summertime, and once on a ski vacation over New Year's when it was so very, very cold. I had great time on all occasions. Once I was by myself, another time my sister accompanied me, and the third time I was with my ski club. My dh has never visited Quebec City, but I'd like to get back there again. (Oh, and for me the presence of cats is very welcome.); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lucie Fourcaudot on August 27, 2009 at 8:36pm: So, you're almost a Québec expert ! ;o) Next time you come, let me know..; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by thymewarp13 on August 26, 2009 at 9:54am: To reinforce some of the earlier suggestions I recently came across this link to an interesting article:

Slug and snail bait; ▶ Reply to This