Thanks everyone for such great tips! Hi JoJo, Josh and Mike! Hugs to all of you!!!! :) Coffee sounds great right now! Haha! Hopefully I'll get more time and can post more often. As for the brugmansia...ahem I uh....already trimmed off all horrible looking leaves and gave them an early prune. I did this to two of them last week and already have new growth. So last night I trimmed all of mine back. They look like sticks in the pots haha! I did a good search through the pots and found two HUGE snails and 4 small slugs. I got them!!!!!!! Hhehe Now to keep a watchful eye. I want to go the natural route, so beer is a good possibility. I don't like cheap beer, kind of a beer snob, so I have some Coors that have been sitting in my fridge my friends brought over a while back. I'll try those! If that fails...sluggo! Haha Mike! Enema oil! I laughed at that and then though...well...maybe?! I've also heard of neem oil...maybe all oil works! Haha Then I saw your correction post! Too funny Mike! I needed the laugh, thanks! :) I'll keep everyone posted on the pests! Thanks so much! I miss you guys! Ashley

Your Natural resources Department can give you the particulars on the legalities of live-trapping, or even permits to dispatch an animal. In my state, it's quite legal to relocated certain live-trapped pests (yes, animals can present a pest situation) to other property, IF you have that property owner's permission. It's also legal to trap and release them on your own property or humanely euthanise them depending on the animal. Some you will need permits to do, some you won't, some are protected, many are not. You need to identify what animal is under your deck and then find out the regulations concerning removing them first, or work through a pest removal service. Not every exterminator removes animal pests, btw. Our state issues licenses after training and an examination for those people who do this. There should be a listing of those who have these credentials in your area, either through the DNR or your county extension.

Well that's ominous- sounding isn't it? Ew! I kinda thought they looked like tiny little crickets myself. I hope they've moved on far, far away! Thanks Fori : )

I am looking for some kind of material to cover my two story deck, so I can use the first story as the three season room, what I can find online is that there are lots of different product, two of them looks more promise than its peer, dry space and under deck, both of them can be found in local distributor. Could you please kindly share your experience of either one, or other brand of solution, I am sure there are some pro tips you can share to me. Thanks in advance.