Snails can damage fruit trees and eat any decomposing organic matter including rotting leaves.
Samatha added: “Or position them in-between plants with strong smelling foliage such as lavender and curry plants to deter them.
“Leave a few dandelions to grow, to tempt them away from your prize plants.
“If you’re a night owl, then go out with a torch and remove them while they’re out in the open.