Hi Sarah,

So very sorry to hear of your loss. I know how disheartening that can be. The best ways I have found to repel snails in your garden has been using small dishes filled with beer or water kept at the plants base. The snails are atttracted to the beer then drown.

Also you can purchase a copper banding to place in the soil around the plant. they seem to have an aversion (if that's right word) to copper.

Best wishes fellow earthling!

 Hi Sarah,

Yea was in the neighborhood already! LOL

Salt can work, but I would guess that that would only work if you were to do this before they had already invaded your growing space. Also salt can  compromise the soil.
Anyone else tried this solution? I would be curious to hear more on this avenue.
The copper I like because you don't have to kill them and it can be reused yearly.

It is a bit pricey but in my opinion well worth the investment to protect your investment.

Smiles to you!