I live in a snail and slug mecca, until 20 years ago we didn't see snails just slugs but things have changed. One evening a couple of years ago I picked 40 snails off the trunk of my pink dogwood, I don't know how many more there were I couldn't reach them. The same year any window we looked out in the evening you'd see them slithering across the window panes. It looked like a massive escape from a escargot farm. I think Floral can relate to this. I use copper tape on pots and have bought several rolls of copper mesh, the later I even covered one of the benches in the greenhouse with it. I've seen slimy trails over this at times the little %#$^% must have put rubber boots on. I have no problem with hand picking, it's pick and stomp when I see them, why waste the salt. Annette

That is so strange, Linda! Especially no earthworms!! We do have our lawn treated, with all dry applications and we have earthworms in the middle of it! I am presently digging up more sod, for more planting areas and run into worms all the time, in fact will remove them rather than hack them to pieces if I see one in time! As far as those peeper frogs/rain frogs, buyorsell888, I've purposely created a small pond last year, and now this year another smaller to entice them to come to my yard--I LOVE the sound of frogs and crickets!! Of course, if I had a million of them right under my window at night, I might change my mind but if they were at a distance, say a 1/2 acre away--even better--just like my parents home in the N.C. mountains!!! I loved to lay awake and listen to them, not long, though, they would chirp/sing me to sleep rather quickly!! Linda, have you EVER had earth worms before?

It is probably a combination of cold damage followed by insects and the decay process.

Dear Itsastart, Thank you very much for your inquiry. I would not call myself an expert in slugs by any stretch, but I think you could try a product call Ferramol. It has the active ingredient iron phosphate, which is pretty safe on plants. Good luck. Again, thanks for the question and let me know if you have more. Respectfully Trey Rogers, The Briggs & Stratton Yard Doctor, YardDoctor.com