I guess since they emptied the ponds of goldfish they went hunting around for more stuff. I found my greenhouse in a wreck today. Some of the bubblewrap was torn down, pots tossed here and there. There are only 2 plants inside for the summer and thankfully those were left alone. They scratched up the wicker lawn chair and I found the chair cushion outside at least in one piece. They dragged a half bag of my Maui Sand out into the yard. Most of it spilled in the GH and can be saved. There was a trail of sand left in the Monkey Grass "lawn" where it will do some good. Still, I was saving the sand for my potted plants.

Geez! that certainly makes the burrowing animal (a chipmunk, I think) that has made a tunnel into my greenhouse look good!

I'm sorry, Cheryl. As far as I know, we don't have them, but I have had chipmunks really mess with my greenhouse. I constantly battle the mice and rats, too.

I can't wait till it's cool enough to lock the doors. The raccoons have really made themselves at hinge. They've removed some insulation, dug into bags of soil and made a big mess of the place!

I know someone who keeps the wild raccoons away by leaving a talk radio station running by his garden and green house. The sound of humans in the greenhouse frightens them.

The other way to keep them away is to scatter dog food all over the ground far, far, far, away from the green house. They can smell it and they will go to the dog food instead of the greenhouse.

Also you can trap them. Drive them 5 miles away and release them away from people.

You could also put a screened door on the greenhouse and lock that.

Thanks for the hints @Springgreenthumb I have trapped raccoons in my attic before. They are real pests. Their nails are razor sharp. If they wanted to get through a screen, it would be easy for them to do. That Talk Radio is a good idea. I wonder if I kept it low it wouldn't bother the neighbors? The GH is close to their bedroom. There really is nothing in there that they might want. They are just making a mess with the soil bags and tossing empty pots all around. They are having a real fun time! There is a family of 3 or 4 raccoons. I have seen them. Maybe it's time for me to use my air gun and get some night time practice to scare them away. Just kidding....sort of.

So sorry. Really nuisance animals!!

I have raccoons. They like to dig and play In water. Maybe a motion triggered sprinkler at the door?

Remember that raccoons can hear better than humans. You can leave the talking radio on just loud enough for them to hear it at the door.

Maybe a combination of the motuon sprinkler with a quiet talking radio will make them nervous enough to stay out.

ShadyGreenThumb said:Thanks for the hints @Springgreenthumb I have trapped raccoons in my attic before. They are real pests. Their nails are razor sharp. If they wanted to get through a screen, it would be easy for them to do. That Talk Radio is a good idea. I wonder if I kept it low it wouldn't bother the neighbors? The GH is close to their bedroom. There really is nothing in there that they might want. They are just making a mess with the soil bags and tossing empty pots all around. They are having a real fun time! There is a family of 3 or 4 raccoons. I have seen them. Maybe it's time for me to use my air gun and get some night time practice to scare them away. Just kidding....sort of.

Ugh, Cheryl! I think I would be resorting to more than an airgun. I mostly try to live with nature, but I do have my limits...

I've trained my raccoon to chase my rabbit away from my Hosta.

I need to train the deer and rabbits to eat the slugs instead of the hosta!

My raccoons pick the slugs, snails, grasshoppers, and other bugs out of my Hosta and daylily. That's why they run the rabbit off. They think the rabbit is going eat their bugs.

I just barely got a motion detector sprayers to scare the deer off.