I just came home from work to find rabbits have eaten all my edamame soy beans. they're just little twig stubs now. How can I get rid of the little buggers? I don't have a gun, and don't want one. I am not opposed to poisoning them, trapping them, or torture. I've tried mothballs. Did they just wear out? I pee everywhere back there,--doesn't seem to help. HELP PLEASE!!!!
2006-07-02 15:26:00 · 12 answers · asked by Neil T 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Ok. I have a fence, they burrow under, the babies go through, they ate the marigolds before they flowered, and I have a dog that thinks they're pets. I'm looking for trap suggestions, or poisonous bait, really...
2006-07-02 15:44:26 · update #1
http://mdc.mo.gov/nathis/woodwork/ww10/ has instructions for building homemade rabbit gums. Use these to trap the adorable critters. Turn them loose in your local park. The little children will love you for it!
2006-07-02 16:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by Rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try planting flowers that rabbits don't like, but to guarantee keeping them out; I would suggest a chicken wire fence. Bury at least 6-12" so the rabbits don't dig under it. I hope this helps.
2006-07-02 15:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by organic gardener 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a great product called Liquid Fence. It's kind of pricey, but it works! You can spray it on and around your plants. Continues to work even after sprinkling/rain. Does need reapplication every 3-4 weeks. or...get a cat with claws.
2006-07-06 15:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Stacie K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy "Liquid Fence" and spray it around the perimeter of your garden. It smells awful but once it dries, humans can't smell it but the rabbits can. We've used it all summer so far with good success. The only problem is you have to reapply it everytime it rains or if you water the plants yourself.
2006-07-02 15:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by jeanhack42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next time you get your hair cut, ask the beautician to sweep it up for you. It keeps them away from my mom's plants, but it needs to be spread after each rain or watering, which means a lot of hair.
Otherwise, a pellet/BB gun works too. We don't kill them, but they stay now. You might say that they are trained. (Just make sure you don't have crazy neighbors who will report you.)
2006-07-02 15:35:42 · answer #5 · answered by spenney_rl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marigolds are a wonderful way to keep them out. Not sure why. Dawn dish soap works too.
2006-07-02 15:32:57 · answer #6 · answered by misskitten627 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for some reason planting a perimeter of marigolds seems to work for my neighbor.
2006-07-02 15:30:47 · answer #7 · answered by Michael R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUh. Put up a fence! One made out of chicken wire ought to work. Usually just a couple feet high is plenty. Use sturdy tomato stakes and chicken wire stapled to them. You can keep a little section that you roll back to use as a gate.
2006-07-02 15:39:13 · answer #8 · answered by Sugar Pie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
blood and bone meal and its an organic fertiliser. rabbits hate the smell
2006-07-02 16:21:49 · answer #9 · answered by mark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fake owls work great for me any thing that has movement will scare them off...most garden and yard supply stores carry them
2006-07-02 15:43:06 · answer #10 · answered by bllnickie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋