| I have planted morning glories and various types of sunflowers every year now for quite a few years and always had success. But for 2 years in arow now something ate my morning glory seedlings after they were a few inches tall and last year something ate all my sunflower seedlings for the first time. What could be doing this? And why would it start eating these things all of a sudden and not all along? The same thing happened with my green beans I planted them 5 years in a row w/success but the past 3 they were all eaten. If it's rabbits how come they dont eat the lettuce or carrots or other veggies? And what can I do. I have a fence around the garden so I know it can't be a dog |
| Birds will occasionally steal seedlings, and many critters will munch on them. You might try protecting them with a cage made of wire mesh until they are large enough to be securely rooted and strong stemmed. If you suspect an animal rather than birds, you might also try one of the repellent sprays, either a commercial formulation or a home-made garlic or pepper/garlic mix. |
