I was looking through that link from Bettyhn to the snail page. Happy to say we're using all of the organic methods, though instead of a "poker" I just pick up snails and toss them to the concrete, and when I get out of the garden I step on them. And I use the beer trick. I've gotten upwards of 100 snails per bowl that way, especially in wet years when we have so many more. I like the idea of moistened wet dog food in the garden to attract them, but I think I'd attract too many other things, many on four feet, that way.
And on the cutworm link, again, I simply skimmed, but there was an "ah-ha!" moment - my eggplants have been doing better this year, fewer lace bugs on the leaves. But then I realized that's because they're attacking the sunflowers instead. That page talks about planting sunflowers around the perimeter to attract cut worms, but it is also a more attractive plant for lace bugs, that is also great. Not lace-winged, just lace bug.
Great stuff! Alice, for all sorts of organic recipes and up-to-date information about plant stuff (I need to try the Bio-Wash, also called Plant-Wash, the next category of insecticidal soaps, and Thrive, which helps with soil health and microrhizal fungi. You know, like the white strands that form in good compost.) http://www.DirtDoctor.com.