They just dump the bulbs. Think its the squirrels-gray.otherwise (tree rats) who are responsible. How do I stop them.?Any suggestions as to what fluid,preparation, pepper might work ?
2007-10-29 02:28:24 · 5 answers · asked by scramo 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I live in the city infested with tree rats! OMG! I planted a ton of tulip bulbs one fall to have lots of flowers come spring and ended up with 4 out of 250 bulbs.
I came up with this solution..... plant your bulbs.... and then lay chicken wire (the small rectangular fine wire fencing to keep deer and rodents out of gardens works too and it's less annoying to work with than chicken wire!) over the whole surface of the bed... cover with a layer of soil and sit back and watch.
The flowers grow up thru the chicken wire, and squirrels can't get to them.
MAKE SURE to cover the whole bed (cut spots out around bushes but get as close as you can to the main branches)!! My friend tried my solution but only put the wire over her bulbs. We discovered the treerats can burrow! (Buggers!)
I have had LOVELY results for the last 4 years now. My tulips, daffodils and snow drops are abundant. Just remember that the chicken wire is there if you want to dig in that bed!!!
Good luck!!
2007-10-29 04:34:58 · answer #1 · answered by faith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The easy way of dealing with plants or bulbs being dug-up after you have planted them is to use a piece of Chicken-wire place over the bulbs before you recover the bulbs with the soil. As the animals try to they will hit the wire catching their claws on it so should deter them, but the gaps within the wire will allow the bulbs to push through. On the situation of small shrubs and green plants you will need to cut a circle of of wire which will be big enough to protect the root and base of the plant. Then cut into the middle of the circle so that you will be able to fold it around the base of the plant and roots when you are planting it.
Hope that it will help you.
2007-10-29 11:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by christi177 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicken wire is the best solution. I've used that method for over 40 years. I cover about a foot around the entire area where bulbs are planted and always done well for us.
2007-10-29 13:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by jacobsgranny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chicken wire is a good idea, but that requires you to replant everything. I would use dried blood fertilizer. It is good for the garden soil, cheap, available at most home improvement stores, and works....
2007-10-29 15:10:57 · answer #4 · answered by whitebull1876 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some fox urine and spread it around or hang it in vials. You should be able to find fox urine in a better garden store or online.
2007-10-29 10:21:39 · answer #5 · answered by dsgrieve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋