| Something is eating my daylilies to the ground, there are some deer and rabbits that I know of..what can I do to protect them? |
| I wish there were an easy solution! Tere are a number of animal repellent sprays that can help deter rabbits. Try Get Away or Deer Away. Natural scent repellents such as coyote and fox urine are also available. Fencing is also helpful. To be most effective, a 1" chicken wire fence needs to be 2 feet high and buried at least 6 inches deep into the ground to keep rabbits out - and as a barrier to deer you'll need to enclose the entire plant and wire the top shut. Consider also interplanting your flowers with garlic, onions, Mexican marigold or Dusty Miller. Bunnies tend not to like their aroma. Also, you can make your own animal repellent mixture by mixing a few teaspoons of cayenne pepper, and a dash of soap in a quart of water. Spray on the plants you want to protect. You can try to scare rabbits from your garden by burying empty pop bottles with the tops poking up a few inches above the ground. The eerie whistle that results when the wind blows can scare them away. Sprinkling blood meal, ground hot peppers or human or dog hair around plants is also sometimes effective. Good luck with your project! |
