Elmer fudd will get rid of those waskely wabbits
2006-07-14 00:07:51
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answered by Anonymous
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I have been in the battle of critters for decades, although no-one ever wins I have managed to gain some ground! I have tried it all, and I have a few things that work well but you must be very dilligent.
Buy small stuffed animals at the second handstore, ones that are about the size of rabbits or a little larger. Choose the one that have very noticable eyes. Wire the little guys to a stake, larger enough to keep them just off the ground. (I use beading wire from the crafts store) Place these stuffies...all aound your garden, it actually looks quite cute and it will work for a wide variety of pests! You will need to move them around every few days, to keep the pests on the alert! If you have very pesistant critters, spray some perfume, or air freshener on the stuffed animals.
Of course with sun and water they will have to be replaced from time to time, but just go back to the thrift store and get some more.
There are a few other things I have tried that also work:
Dryer softening sheets placed around (near your plants)
Not pretty but very effective.
I use dill or chive or mint crumbled right on top of the plants (dill works the very best!) I grow it in my garden every year so I always have plenty.
Whirly-gigs...anything that moves, I have pinwheels evrywhere.
Although nothing is 100% I have found these things to be the most effective through out my years in the garden.
I dont mind the work, keeps me busy moving things around and trying new ideas.
God Bless
Grandma
2006-07-14 03:37:56
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answered by grandma 4
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This is a difficult one to answer. I have over 30 years of experience in sowing seeds and plants.
The only solution would be to find away to rabbit proof the boundary that "cannot be blocked". This might be achieved by you reducing the size of your allotment by installing further R.P. fencing. You should also realise that rabits can jump a 1 metre high fence, I have seen them doing it, probably higher.
E,mail me and let me know how you get on.
2006-07-14 01:38:33
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answered by Anonymous
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It may not be rabbits. I've found that most of my seedlings that get eaten are eaten by birds or cutworms. To protect against birds, I build a wire cage that protects the plants not only from the sides but from the top also. This protects the plant until it is large enough that the birds won't mess with it anymore. To protect against cutworms, you can wrap a piece of paper around the base of the plant to keep it from getting eaten.
2006-07-14 02:05:42
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answered by devilishblueyes 7
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My neighbor plants marigolds around the edge of her garden, as rabbits don't like them and will usually stay away. I said usually because some rabbits don't seem bothered by marigolds or else they are just too darn hungry to let them stop them from a good meal.
2006-07-14 00:41:33
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answered by NedRamano 1
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To keep rabbits away from flower beds and vegetable gardens, sprinkle McCormic Black Pepper in your garden around and over your plants. Rabbits are repelled by the smell of pepper. After it rains, be sure to re-pepper your garden.
2006-07-14 01:23:26
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answered by me 6
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get some rhubarb leaves and place them around your garden. The rabbits will not come near your garden because of the toxic nature of the rhubarb leaves
2006-07-14 00:08:21
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answered by Grace 3
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A good pellet gun with a scope could help.
There are cage traps also that are effective.
There are predator scents in the nurserys these days.
There is a sprinkler with a sensor on it called a scarecrow.
2006-07-14 03:07:54
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answered by Anonymous
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only a fence will do. If you cant put up a fence how about a couple of posts with chicken wire stretched out.Its not really a fence that you cant see thru but will stop the rabbits.m
2006-07-14 01:23:57
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answered by Mache 6
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Put a barrier around, make sure it is sunk well into the ground to stop them burrowing underneath
2006-07-14 04:00:44
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answered by andyhpt1982 2
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Try moth balls sprinkled around edge(not near the plants).
you can get wolf or coyote scent and sprinkle round edge. Blood
meal might work, too.Moth balls work well for cats and dogs.
Best is to fence.
2006-07-14 21:54:53
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answered by Leslie S 4
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