A groundhog keeps eating our lilies. how can we stop it from doing this?

Question

we're pretty sure its a groundhog bcuz it only eats the tips of the buds. how do we stop it? my mom is so sad about this bcuz she was so excited about the lilies, and i want 2 help her. please help!

Answer 1

I was talking to a gardener the other day that said she uses an egg, beaten to liquid, dish soap and some water as a mixture to spray on her plants to keep "critters" away. You might try mixing some up and spraying it on the lilies. It's harmless to the plant, but smells like rotten egg to the groundhog, so maybe it'll keep him away! Good luck!

~KP

Answer 2

Groundhog Control With Repellent Smells or Tastes
Epsom salts can be sprinkled on the vegetation and fruits of your garden plants to render them foul-tasting to groundhogs. The good news about this strategy is that Epsom salts will also help some of your garden plants to grow better. But the bad news is that rain will wash off the Epsom salts, meaning that you will need to make repeated applications. Another strategy that suffers from the same drawback is discouraging groundhogs with foul-smelling agents such as ammonia. Ammonia-soaked rags can be strewn along the perimeter of your garden, forming a stinky barrier to repel groundhogs. But even ammonia's smell fades eventually and a re-application will be necessary.

Answer 3

Get a live trap and put it near the daylilies. Check the internet, the store you got it from, and/or the local zoo to see what would be the best bait to put in it. When the groundhog is caught, take him to a wooded area and release him.

Answer 4

Put unsweetened grape koolaid in a spritzer bottle with a couple drops of liquid soap.(will not harm plant) Organic farmers use this trick. It is soooo bitter animal won't eat the plants. Reapply after rain.