My backyard is an area I have to be careful.  I don't like using harsh chemicals to kill insects because I have a 2 year old who loves to play in the dirt and a very curious black Labrador.

I picked up on a trick from a gardening catalogue to use beer to attract and kill snails and I must say with experience, it REALLY works.  They even make attractive containers for you to store the beer (so your 2 year old or dog doesn't drink it!) and to hide the ugly pile of snail shells, check out this decorative mushroom trap.

Wonder what other tips is beer handy for?  Read on a greenlivingtips.com and see what other readers have to say about it too.

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