My cats used to do this until I got pieces of hardware cloth/chicken wire and cut it to the size of the top of the container. I then buried it under about and inch of the soil. I think gardening stores also sell the plastic stuff too which is lighter weight. Once the cats got their class caught while trying to dig the planters became unappealing.
Oh, the skunks might not like this but the raccoons might just rip it up unless you can affix it to the planter. In that case I'd use hardware cloth though and not the plastic stuff.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
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It is most likely squirrels. Apply blood meal,hot pepper sprays,and put wooden skewers all around the plants.
My cats used to do this until I got pieces of hardware cloth/chicken wire and cut it to the size of the top of the container. I then buried it under about and inch of the soil. I think gardening stores also sell the plastic stuff too which is lighter weight. Once the cats got their class caught while trying to dig the planters became unappealing.
Shake cayenne pepper all over the plants and soil.
Crushed red pepper worked for me.
A spray of pepper and water will keep them out!
THank you😀