I knew someone who kept ordinary snails as pets in an aquarium. She was really knowledgeable about them. I don't think they do as much damage as slugs so I leave snails alone, and it admire their beautiful shells. A few I throw into the neighbours, not gardeners.
years ago I saw an old codger being interviewed on Gardeners World, who resolutely killed worms. Too messy, dirty whatever. His garden would have hurt your eyes, it looked like it was painted on. Total and utter control. Hope he didn't have a wife.
Gardens are not a natural environment. You only have to leave it to itself for a month or two to see that. To maintain the introduced plants in the conditionj we want them we have to remove what we don't want - weeds, slugs, rabbits, whatever. Can't have it both ways at the same time in the same place.
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I knew someone who kept ordinary snails as pets in an aquarium. She was really knowledgeable about them. I don't think they do as much damage as slugs so I leave snails alone, and it admire their beautiful shells. A few I throw into the neighbours, not gardeners.
years ago I saw an old codger being interviewed on Gardeners World, who resolutely killed worms. Too messy, dirty whatever. His garden would have hurt your eyes, it looked like it was painted on. Total and utter control. Hope he didn't have a wife.
Gardens are not a natural environment. You only have to leave it to itself for a month or two to see that. To maintain the introduced plants in the conditionj we want them we have to remove what we don't want - weeds, slugs, rabbits, whatever. Can't have it both ways at the same time in the same place.