Any new remedies for keeping rabbits out of the garden?
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Keeping a rabbit out, need advice
Comments (8)The problem with getting rid of rabbits is that nature will simply make more. Remove one and another takes it's place. The only saving grace about rabbits is that they are territorial and tend to establish feeding routes. In other words you may get a gap between getting rid of one that includes your yard on it's menu and the next finding it. This really only applies in areas with fairly low rabbit populations. Anyway, there is only one good way to get rid of rabbits and that is a fence. It allows the rabbits to become somebody else's problem as your plants are safe inside the fence. You can combine a fence with a trap to thin their numbers over time. A Have a Heart trap can be placed *inside* the fence and then the fence cut such that the only entrance to the garden is through the fence and directly into the trap. Placing the trap inside the fence eliminates the need to find a bait for the trap that actually works. I do not recommend the use of poisons if you live in an area where there are dogs/cats/pets or small children around. Too much risk....See MoreYour best method on keeping rabbits out of your garden
Comments (20)I had major problem with rabbits and yard rats (squirrels). That was in 2011. Now - 95% control. Here is what I did. Plantskyddî Repellent && Repels All -- I purchased my first bag of Plantskydd in late 2011 and swore off the stuff because it did not seem to work. I then did extensive research on squirrel and rabbit behavior and learned that when the garden is actively growing is not the time to start the repellant use. In 2012 I started applying the Plantskydd in mid-February -- a very light dusting around the perimeter of my garden. The label says the stuff lasts for months but I decided to dust the garden area every 2-3 weeks until April. In April I put a heavy dusting all around the garden. We have a 6 foot privacy fence with a 4x4 post every 8 feet and on top of each post I put a tablespoon of the Plantskydd. I also put down the Repels-All the week after the Plantskydd each time. In 2012 I had ONE ""rogue"" squirrel. That monster was resistant to everything except red pepper and garlic. I mixed 50% red pepper powder and 50% garlic powder in a kitchen squirt bottle with mineral oil and put it on the ground around the little "rogue's" favorite spots to dig. Since it was just garlic and pepper I also put this around the top of each container. By the time my tomatoes and sweet peppers began to color and get ripe I had just about 95% control over these little monsters. I grow exclusively in EarthBox (25+), Containers (15 +/-) and raised beds. I keep all of my containers and EB's on wood pallets to keep them off the ground. I sprinkle the Plantskydd and the Repels-All on the ground around the containers and not on the soil inside the EB's or containers. From my research I have learned that using the same repellant each time is not wise. For my garden a fence was not possible. Plantskydd is expensive and not readily available so this year I have used Organic Blood Meal after the Plantskydd ran out. I alternate it with the Repels-All and so far so good. Not 100% but 95% is OK by me. We love stewed rabbit but in the city we are not allowed to shoot the little buggers. Cheers, DL Disclaimer:: I am not in anyway affiliated with Plantskydd or Repels-All. I only report what works for me....See MoreHow to keep rabbits out, let kids in?
Comments (1)About the only way you could put beans out of the reach of bunnies - but within the reach of pre-schoolers - would be to fence in the whole garden. Provided that the problem is rabbits (not deer) a 36" chicken wire fence would keep them out. Be sure that the chicken wire has no gaps at ground level... I hill up the soil about 4" over the bottom wire. For a gate, you don't need anything fancy, unless you feel so inclined... just a removable frame, covered with chicken wire, tied between two posts. I do this on one of my small plots, and secure the gate with a couple pieces of aluminum wire used as twist ties. Rabbits are a big problem in my area too; I've seen 4-5 in my back yard at one time. Because of that, all of my gardens are surrounded by chicken wire (and high fencing to keep out the deer). Without fencing, gardening would be a pointless effort... I'd be feeding the wild life, not my family....See MoreKeeping Rabbits and Squirels out of my plants
Comments (7)Hi, I'm new to the forum, but I've had tremendous problems with rabbits and squirrels over the years. I can't seem to grow enough corn to keep the squirrels from taking it all out. They started raiding the bird feeders last year, so I started trapping them near the feeders with peanuts and taking them miles away to a local squirrel utopia filled with oak trees. Replacements keep coming in, but after getting probably 10 removed from the area, I haven't had any long tailed raiders this year as of yet. I'm also trying corn again after giving up after 5 years. Historically we've had rabbits galore near us. A marshland is nearby and they invariably have made the area under our shed their grounds to rear their young. The lattice under the shed keeps out predators so they thrive well. This year I put in my first rose garden and I've been mixing up bone meal and blood meal quite frequently. I'm not sure if its a function of spreading this all around or just the fact that it's stored in the shed (smell), but we have not had a single rabbit munching in the gardens this year. I go out everyday to look for nibbles on the many fresh tender seedlings coming up around the garden, and I'm overjoyed to see there are very little this year...I planted tulips for the first time also, and they didn't bother them. I've heard they really love them too. I know they are in the neighborhood, I see them running all around at dusk in other peoples yards, so I'd try the blood and or bone meal...see how it works for you....See Moreromy718
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