Garden critters?

Donna
by Donna

I have a raised bed garden of vegetables and herbs but critters continue to dig it up. How do I keep them out?


  13 answers
  • You will probably need to attach wire around it, Donna.

  • Gk Gk on May 26, 2020

    You could try some push in fencing found at any local improvement store. It comes in a few different heights, lengths and patterns so depending on what critters are getting into your garden you can size it accordingly. It is so easy to poke it into the ground! I use it to keep my golden out of my raised gardens. If you have rabbits you will have to pick a fencing they can't get through. Deer are another issue so you would have to find a way so they can't reach over the top of the fence.

  • Holly Lengner - Lost Mom Holly Lengner - Lost Mom on May 26, 2020

    Hi Donna, here are some ideas for you:

    https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=garden%20pests


    https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=garden%20critters

  • Beth Beth on May 26, 2020

    I'd put up some chicken wire around the bed to keep out critters. Here are some other good ideas for fencing: https://www.thespruce.com/beautiful-garden-fences-4175921

  • Ken Erickson Ken Erickson on May 26, 2020

    Putting the wire mesh below the dirt of below grade around the perimeter can help ground burrowing critters from evading garden. Or take a hint from the carnival "Whack-a-Mole" game.

  • Oliva Oliva on May 26, 2020

    Deer require an 8' fence, o 2 fences 4' in height, and several feet apart to keep them out ( they have poor depth perception). Groundhogs will climb fences necessitating you not fasten the top 2 feet, so their body weight causes them to fall backward. Chipmunks and birds require netting over the tops and small sized wire mesh, elsewhere.

    You can try interspersing herbs critters dislike amongst your plantings, such as basil, lemongrass, lemon thyme, sage, rosemary, garlic, etc. Marigolds and a perimeter of cayenne pepper or chili powder may also help you.

  • Peggy L Burnette Peggy L Burnette on May 27, 2020

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  • 17335038 17335038 on May 27, 2020

    What kind of critters in particular are eating the garden?

  • Deanna Bellinger Deanna Bellinger on May 27, 2020

    We recently repurposed defunct refrigerators into a raised garden, works beautifully to keep critters out. Perfect waist height, insulated, plants are happy! Of course a fence keeps the deer out, but we aren’t dealing with the ground critters any more!

  • Cheryl A Cheryl A on May 27, 2020

    it sounds like squirrels or chipmunks- I go to the dollar store and buy red pepper flakes and spread on the soil and plants that usually stops them but you have to reapply every few days usually

  • Kmdreamer Kmdreamer on May 31, 2020

    Get your self a netting to put on it I bought mine at Home Depot it’s about 13.00 you could Bailey see it when it’s on and it keeps the animals out