Wild rabbits can be a big nuisance for gardeners. It often seems as if they will devour every inch of plant life in the garden and then come back for more. There are various means to get rid of wild rabbits, but you may need to try several methods to find the one that works best for you and your garden. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Fence your garden in with chicken wire or electric fence. Chicken wire is fairly inexpensive, but you'll need to dig it into the ground so that the rabbits can't get underneath and make sure that it's at least 2 or 3 feet tall. Keep in mind that to protect plants and trees during the winter, the fence will need to be higher than any snow drifts. Electric fencing is more expensive and it will give children and other animals a shock if touched, but it can be placed at various levels to keep other animals out of the garden as well.
2. Place humane traps, or catch and release traps, around your garden, baited with the leafy produce that rabbits love. When you catch one, go at least five miles away from your garden before letting it go or it will just travel back hungrier than ever.
3. Scare the rabbits away by the presence of larger animals. Rabbits will be much less likely to enter a garden if they've been chased out by a larger animal, like a dog or a cat, several times.
4. Sprinkle dried blood meal around the plants or around the perimeter of the garden. Blood meal can be found at most garden centers. Rabbits do not like the smell and will generally avoid the area.
5. Plant your garden with varieties wild rabbits don't like. Some of these plants include delphiniums, native wild lettuce, buttercups, and blue flag iris.
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