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Post by Jane on May 11, 2011 13:37:18 GMT -5
So my lovely hostas are bitten to the ground. We have rabbits. Or maybe only one rabbit. One very hungry rabbit. When they stayed in the back yard, it was bad enough, but now they are in front, and it is looking pretty ragged. One of the gardeing websites I went to suggested shooting them, but that seems a bit extreme. And I don't have a gun.
So how can I get rid of those pesky wabbits?
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Post by joew on May 11, 2011 13:55:27 GMT -5
Trap them and drive them a hundred miles away and release them.  Or poison them.  Or don't plant anything for them to eat.  |
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Post by Jane on May 11, 2011 14:17:36 GMT -5
Not helpful, Joe, not helpful.
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Post by Gracie on May 11, 2011 14:39:59 GMT -5
Sprinkle the plants heavily with cayenne pepper and garlic powder. Reapply every time it rains. Blood meal will also repel them. Sprinkle any or all of these around the base of the plants (and on them, too, if you wish.)
Also, they don't like owls, so get a couple of those really fierce looking plastic ones and set them in your garden. We used those at camp down on the docks to keep the gulls from leaving their little calling cards all over our beach!
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Post by SeattleDan on May 11, 2011 14:44:05 GMT -5
Whatever you do, in getting rid of wabbits, never purchase anything from ACME Inc.
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Post by gailkate on May 11, 2011 16:17:57 GMT -5
I just typed a whole recipe of homemade rabbit proofing, full of hints and expert advice. Then my finger hit the ctrl key and it all disappeared.  No time to do that again, maybe later. basically, it's a couple lbs of blood meal, a little jar (<1oz) each of ground cloves, garlic and red or wht pepper. It's much cheaper than the stuff you buy and exactly the same. Mix it in something like a coffee can with holes - close enough together so you can cover them and shake it up really well. We're overrun by rabbits. It's a Fudd battle for sure. But are you sure your hostas aren't being attacked by gross and unspeakable slugs? They adore hostas. The answer for them is Escargo, which I used to have to order but I think is in most garden centers now. |
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Post by doctork on May 14, 2011 14:33:54 GMT -5
Johnny the Terrorist Cat takes care of any and all rabbits in the vicinity. He is most effective in the spring, getting all the baby rabbits before they have a chance to multiply. The only thing is, sometimes he brings the "leftovers" to the doorstep.
The other two cats are not as effective as hunters. I do not know how you guarantee that your cat will be a good hunter, but if you want to borrow Johnny, you are free to do so. But - you will have to come and get him yourself, as he does not like to travel. How do you think he got his name?!
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No time to do that again, maybe later. basically, it's a couple lbs of blood meal, a little jar (<1oz) each of ground cloves, garlic and red or wht pepper. It's much cheaper than the stuff you buy and exactly the same. Mix it in something like a coffee can with holes - close enough together so you can cover them and shake it up really well.