Protecting plants from chipmunks
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Comments (10)Ken, I would be very careful about trapping (and killing) chipmunks - they act very much like rodents, to be sure (I hate them because there are so many of them, their chirping makes me crazy, and they flattened a part of my perennial garden two years ago because it was in the path they used to get from the wood pile on the side of the house where they liked to hang out, across the patio where I like to hang out, to the bird feeder in the middle of the yard where they like to scavenge for dropped seed. When I went to the hardware store to find something to use to get rid of them, they warned me that it's against the law to kill chipmunks. And, I've read that they have amazing "homing" abilities, and you can catch them live and move them, but unless you move them 10 miles away or further, they will find their way home (not sure how anybody knows that). I finally "managed" my problem simply by moving the feeder, so the path between it and the wood pile didn't go through the perennials or across the patio. Never really thought they were eating any of the plants, but really tramping down the mulch and the soil to the point where it became as hard as concrete, and the flowers there were not doing well! Good luck with them - not particularly harmful, I don't think, but not a great thing to have around when there are as many of them as I had in my yard!...See MoreChipmunks eating plants?
Comments (5)I struggled with chipmunks for a couple of years only to find out that the real problem was woodchucks. Nevertheless, I don't like the holes they leave in my lawn and I have seen them eat flowers. I caught about 3 dozen chipmunks last year which really made a big dent in the population! I got the chipmunks with the traps shown in the link below. I bought six of these traps, and placed them right next to their holes. You almost don't need bait because they're so curious, but I used an unshelled peanut just in case. When I caught a chipmunk, I then dropped the cage in a barrel of water to drown them. It isn't humane to release them somewhere else. I once caught two chipmunks in the same trap. One chipmunk was chasing another and they both ran into the trap before the door closed. They're cute little things but when they're constantly under foot, some population control is necessary. Here is a link that might be useful: Havahart 0745 Live Animal Trap...See MoreHow to stop chipmunks and squirrels from digging
Comments (22)I remember when I was first gardening I tried the chicken mesh thing - laid it down in the fall after planting. Don’t know what I was thinking but by next spring I wanted to remove it after the shoots had already started pushing through and I ended up pulling out a good deal of my precious while doing so. So not really good for my purposes. The other thing is that the mesh may stop them being able to dig down to the bulb - but doesn’t stop the buggers from snapping the neck of the flower just as it about to open....See MoreHow to protect my container garden squash plants from pests?
Comments (1)Row covers are most useful for preventing freeze damage early in the year, but they can be used to prevent damage from animals and insects. Once the weather warms though, you have to open the ends so the space inside doesn't get too hot and/or humid. There goes keeping insects out. Plus, squash, melons, cucumbers, and eggplant need insects to pollinate them. The best defense is looking over your plants daily. Use an eco-friendly insecticide such as neem oil. It''s available at most places that sell plants or garden products: hardware stores, nurseries, home improvement stores, and department stores such as Target and Walmart....See Morelilacs_of_may
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