Snails eating all my plants!

[plesurf]

Hi,

I am in year 2 of a wildlife pond and so far I have been very happy with it.
However, I am continually losing all the plants I buy for it to pond snails.

I really do not mind them eating a few, but I have lost all the lilies I have put in and literally everything else. They must have arrived on plants I bought but there are so many of them now.

I am not sure what type of Snail they are, they are cone shaped.

Any advise appreciated.

Thanks.

[dampflippers]

Ramshorn snails are meant to be better (the flat coils).
When my pond was younger they kept eating my water violet, and I'm afraid I donated some to the birdtable in the hope of thrushes. No doubt they made their way back to the pond, but it made me feel better!

Are you sure it's snails, as you can get water lily beetles?

[Kayleigh]

Snails are notorious for eating the stems of water lily's.,.When I get too many I squash them. Then feed them to the newts and toad poles they love them

[shei111]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Snails are notorious for eating the stems of water lily's.,.When I get too many I squash them. Then feed them to the newts and toad poles they love them

KayleighWhat sort of creature is a TOADPOLE I do have a idea though what you mean sheila

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by shei111

KayleighWhat sort of creature is a TOADPOLE I do have a idea though what you mean sheila

Sorry! I thought it would be obvious..Its a baby tadpole but toad not frog..I should have said baby toad in the tadpole stage..Is this clear enough..Do you understand now.

Not sure what you call baby toads in tadpole stage

[outdoors]

they dont like salt.. so u put loads down and they just melt into the scene

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by outdoors

they dont like salt.. so u put loads down and they just melt into the scene

NOOOO!!!! wildlife newts toads frogs Don't like salt Don't do it

[dampflippers]

NEVER put salt in a pond!
(unless it is the medicinal sort for fish ailments)

"Outdoors" we are talking about pond snails. If you want to kill garde snails with salt, put some in a container and pick the snails off and drop them in. Sprinkling salt will affect other creatures, and may damage your soil. (or at least damage your plants)