How to get rid of garden snails / myLot

June 1, 2026 11:38pm CST

I have a few plants and there appear to be a large number of garden snails which are eating all the plants killing some of them. Does anyone know any effective way to get rid of the garden snails, using non-toxic items which are easily available at home.

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Jehanne

@Jehanne (1672)

• Philippines

19h

I had no idea because at the end I just let the snail exist in our garden. Hope you'll find a solution to that.

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@augusta123 (10304)

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Hope so

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Anna

@LadyDuck (501729)

• Italy

16h

Salt kills the garden snails, you can use broker egg shells around the plants, they will not go there, as their body would be hurt.

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@augusta123 (10304)

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10h

Thank you, I will surely try that

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Anna

@LadyDuck (501729)

• Italy

10h

@augusta123 Try the different methods, those beasts eat everything tender.

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@augusta123 (10304)

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@LadyDuck Thanks a lot. I would definitely try that when I get home

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Baconstripsxxx

@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17925)

• Torrington, Connecticut

One of the easiest is manual removal. Snails are most active at night or early morning, so you can go out with a flashlight and pick them off plants. It’s not glamorous, but it’s surprisingly effective if done consistently for a few days. You can also use simple barriers. Crushed eggshells, dry coffee grounds, or coarse sand around plant bases can make it uncomfortable for snails to cross. They don’t like rough, dry surfaces.