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issue of Gardeners' World magazine, I advised readers to collect and dispose of snails found in compost bins, I didn't imagine this would upset anybody.But apparently by recommending the disposal of snails I am personally responsible for the demise

I too heard of these marvellous copper rings. But still these snails cannot be beaten, what about salt on the pot soil, would that work? I think this year must be 'the year of the snail'. Every morning I go out and collect between 5 and 18

usually rather pacifist outlook! I HATE SNAILS!!! I have a v large Skimmia japonica which during the summer housed hundreds of snails under the leaves. I regularly had to harvest them into a large bucket of hot salty water. LOVELY!!! I think I may need

...but what do you do with them after you've collected them? I can stomp on one snail but get squeamish about mass murder! What a good idea to have a snail hunt. As soon as it stops raining I shall be out there with a pail of salt water. Wow, havn

Well some interesting comments above, I have had huge problems with my potted herbs especially the tender leaves of my basil... which have now been consumed by an army of snails. I have put copper round the pots, but this has not stopped

I thank my lucky stars that we really don't have a slug or snail problem so my hosta's always put on a fab display. I think encouraging the birds into the garden helps us. I have grown great hostas in pots for four years now with no slug problems

It comes as no surprise to me that slugs and snails have been voted the most-hated garden pests in the Gardeners' World Awards. Surely no garden in the country can be immune from their devastating activities, unless it's a garden covered in concrete

the grapes very sweet this year. I'm sure feeding your chickens such lovely protein from your snails will give you very rich orange yolks in your eggs Pippa. I don't mind that but cannot bear them being squashed underfoot ps While I am collecting huge

ended up lasting roughly 24hours before being munched by slugs and snails! This year we took measures to try and combat the problem but I think it's a tad out of hand and really I would really like some advice! We have researched plants which do

for the Spartans but they gave it a pretty good shot).Slug and snail control has been covered here a few times so you should have lots of available weaponry in the battle. Should you decide (as you should) that hostas are worth the trouble then it's easier