Getting rid of chipmunks and rabbits

Question

The chippies are digging under our air conditioner with their tunnels and are now going under our new shed and the rabbits will soon be eating all of my plants. How can I get rid of them? Thank you.

Shoshana · Answer

You can spread blood meal fertilizer on your soil to scare the rabbits away. Blood is a danger signal to rabbits. Sprinkle with care though; overfertilization can harm your plants.

In regards to your chipmunks, sprinkling cayenne pepper could deter them.

Shannon · Answer

Thank you very much for giving me things to try.

YetisMom · Answer

Cayenne pepper also deters the bunnies. Our buns like the hostas, so I sprinkle the pepper on the leaves and on the ground around the plant. I have also heard that moth balls sprinkled around the plants help because bunnies don't like the scent, but be careful if you have dogs because they can get very sick if they accidentally eat the mothballs.

For the chippers, you can also sprinkle the pepper near the opening of their nesting holes.

You may also want to look up humane ways of ridding your yard of the critters on some gardening sites.

For the chippers, you can also sprinkle the pepper near the opening of their nesting holes.

You may also want to look up humane ways of ridding your yard of the critters on some gardening sites.

Bill · Answer

to keep your plants from being eaten in a blender and some water, dish soap and a lot of hot peppers churn this up so you can spray it on your plants even deer will not bother them as they just take one taste and wolla no more varmits eating your plants