Truffle foragers in Italy have long sought to get rid of competition in search of "black gold." Ruthless hunters have resorted to dropping poison-laced treats to tempt truffle-sniffing dogs. Police ...

Gardening can become a slimy nightmare in the warm months, when vegetables, flowers, fruit are all voraciously chomped to destruction by slugs and snails. "They like to eat the young seedlings of sown ...

HAVING A NICE garden can be very soothing. Flowers mixed in with lush greenery, and maybe a lawn, combine to create a serene environment that invites relaxation and reflection. Of course, we may not ...

Snails and slugs are common pests in gardens. They belong to the mollusk family along with oysters, and they crawl along over ...

THREE FORKS (AP) — A state plan to put poison in a stream infested with snails is an experiment that should be sidelined, some residents of the area told Montana fish and wildlife officials. More ...