Tiny rabbit eating my garden!
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Shari Veater
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Please, I need help! I have a small cottontail rabbit eating my garden plants. It has demolished my green beans, sweet peas and has had one of my 4 strawberry plants! I am about ready to lock my cat in the fenced garden if I can't take care of it. PLEASE help!!
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Free: pepper spray ( 1tb dish soap, 1tb cyanne pepper , in spray bottle fill with water) $ 50 ideas: scarecrow water sprinkler.
Therese Ryan-Haas
on Jul 15, 2014
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Maybe sprinkle human hair from a beauty parlor around your garden???Or some of the Pet No-Chew Spray from the petsupply places.Or install finemeshwire from the boards down below ground level to keep Peter Cottontail out.I have also heard of leaving an old cheap radio on will help.
Beth Rapp
on Jul 15, 2014
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Maybe you can add a BEAGLE to your pet collection.They love rabbits and are such a COOL animal!
Beth Rapp
on Jul 15, 2014
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A fence works better and will be cost effective and a bit more human than pepper spray which can hurt their noses. Pet sprays work but have to be re-applied. Or let the cat loose. I have 3 cats and 2 dogs that go in and out and no critters LOL
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Jul 15, 2014
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put up a short sturdy fence, that's the best way
Monica Shifflet
on Jul 15, 2014
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Make sure the chicken wire is buried below your fence. The bunnies will burrow underneath if you don't. 6-8 inches should be good.
Linda Villarreal
on Jul 15, 2014
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I've sprinkled bloodmeal around my plants with good results. Both bunnies and dear do not like it. Just get a bag at the nursery.
Laura Hickman / Baking Outside the Box
on Jul 15, 2014
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Thank you all! This bunny picked the wrong garden to have its meals!!
Shari Veater
on Jul 15, 2014
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If you bury the fence I think you will thwart the rabbit.
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 16, 2014
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Pest Ridder Natural used kitty litter can be used as a deterrent for some of the larger garden pests, supposedly even deer, but especially rabbits. I don't have a problem with deer. It apparently works at least for some weeks, or several rains, and if you've still got some determined pests, alternate with other strong smelling deterrents like crushed lavender stems, garlic spray or oil, or chilli/pepper. Spread or trickle a layer of kitty litter around the garden edge, or plants you want to protect. Remember with kitty litter to remove solid matter and always wash hands thoroughly. If possible remove when usefulness is over and put in compost to degrade safely.
Carol
on Jul 18, 2014
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Well I have a cat! Thanks for the info :)
Shari Veater
on Jul 18, 2014
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