Oysters and escargot are recognized as luxury foods around the world—but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap ...

My favorite trapping method is to chop up ripe tomatoes and place them on a cheap paper plate. Set it out in the evening. Slugs and snails are attracted to the tomato and paper and begin eating.

In this week's episode of Ask Grumpy, Grumpy helps a reader deal with pests attacking their basil plants. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week.

Too many grounds could be harmful to the very insects that keep soil healthy. "The coffee grounds contain caffeine and caffeine is a chemical, it’s exposure to a drug. Too much caffeine can be toxic," ...

Snails and slugs are different species, but they both can destroy flowers and vegetables seemingly overnight.Look for silvery ...

You might expect danger to come with claws or size, but the real threat often comes in small, quiet forms. These animals kill using venom, parasites, or pure stealth. And in some cases, just being in ...

When you think of dangerous animals, the names that come to your mind are lions or sharks. However, some of the most innocent ...

No gardener wants to spend time and energy on their vegetable patch, only for pests to destroy the crop. Plant these flowers ...

Nancy Knowlton, 75, was born in Evanston, Illinois, but spent nearly every summer of her childhood by the Atlantic Ocean. Her ...

Slugs are drawn to citrus and will, therefore, make their way to the oranges, becoming stuck in them yet making it easier for ...