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Zakharin
Jun 23, 2002, 10:54:09 PM6/23/02
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We've moved into a house a few years ago with a neglected garden and a high
population of wildlife. We thought all the squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits
were nice until I decided to bring some order to the garden. Now I am not
quite sure who's doing what, but we had problems from day one. First trying
to plant a rose bush. The leaves were eaten almost as fast as they appeared.
Then, in planting marigolds the chipmunks (I think) dug holes around the
flowers and many perished. Even my containers, first empty then the ones
with flowers on the deck (Coleus) became victims of these holes and finally,
today, I came home to find one of my half-grown tomato fruits (also grown in
a large container on the deck) bitten off and abandoned a few feet away half
pecked (I guess they didn't like the taste). Now I have no option to run a
wire net before planting because all of my planting activities go on among
established shrubs. I also don't intend to kill any of them. I would just
like for them to leave my plantings alone. Can anyone help?
population of wildlife. We thought all the squirrels, chipmunks, and rabbits
were nice until I decided to bring some order to the garden. Now I am not
quite sure who's doing what, but we had problems from day one. First trying
to plant a rose bush. The leaves were eaten almost as fast as they appeared.
Then, in planting marigolds the chipmunks (I think) dug holes around the
flowers and many perished. Even my containers, first empty then the ones
with flowers on the deck (Coleus) became victims of these holes and finally,
today, I came home to find one of my half-grown tomato fruits (also grown in
a large container on the deck) bitten off and abandoned a few feet away half
pecked (I guess they didn't like the taste). Now I have no option to run a
wire net before planting because all of my planting activities go on among
established shrubs. I also don't intend to kill any of them. I would just
like for them to leave my plantings alone. Can anyone help?
Glenn Pechacek
Jun 24, 2002, 8:07:48 AM6/24/02
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"Zakharin" <zakh...@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:lRvR8.47739$Ny6.2...@bin2.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...Our squirrels will dig in every new planting where I mix peat with clay
soil, I just cover the hole back and everything is fine. I believe they
must smell the peat and believe it's buried acrons or something, maybe they
are curious. Have not had a problem with the chipmonks. I believe that
after a passage of time your local squirrels and chipmonks will become
accustom to your gardening and leave things alone.
news:lRvR8.47739$Ny6.2...@bin2.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...
soil, I just cover the hole back and everything is fine. I believe they
must smell the peat and believe it's buried acrons or something, maybe they
are curious. Have not had a problem with the chipmonks. I believe that
after a passage of time your local squirrels and chipmonks will become
accustom to your gardening and leave things alone.
Glenn
Zakharin
Jun 24, 2002, 10:44:15 AM6/24/02
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I was indeed using Peat Moss for the rose planting, but not for anything
else. In fact, I used existing soil for marigolds (well, with the little bit
of the stuff they came in). As for getting used to my habits, the tomatoes
last year remained untouched. Now I find all of the potential or existing
planting areas (even where nothing is growing right now) full of holes and
that includes my pots and containers, which I use to prevent such things
from happening. And the tomatoes remained untouched since late April when I
planed then. If anything, they are not getting used to my habits, but
getting more audacious every day.
else. In fact, I used existing soil for marigolds (well, with the little bit
of the stuff they came in). As for getting used to my habits, the tomatoes
last year remained untouched. Now I find all of the potential or existing
planting areas (even where nothing is growing right now) full of holes and
that includes my pots and containers, which I use to prevent such things
from happening. And the tomatoes remained untouched since late April when I
planed then. If anything, they are not getting used to my habits, but
getting more audacious every day.
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mmarteen
Jun 24, 2002, 12:39:28 PM6/24/02
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Has anyone tried euchalyptus mulch and had rodent problems? I always
wondered if the strong smell would keep them away for awhile.
wondered if the strong smell would keep them away for awhile.
mm
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dottie
Jun 24, 2002, 9:47:19 PM6/24/02
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In article <3d174bcc$1...@news.mhogaming.com>,
"mmarteen" <mmar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
"mmarteen" <mmar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Also I have heard of mothballs, the smell keeps them away.
Joe
Jun 24, 2002, 9:42:04 PM6/24/02
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I have the same problems with these pesky creatures. After the rabbits ate
up my transplants, I sprinkled crushed red pepper flakes around my marigolds
and other young plants. That seems to take care of the rabbits but the pesky
squirrels/chipmunks are still problematic. They repeatedly dugged up my
asiatic lilies and strewn them around; finally killing them. Now I have a
bare patch where the beautiful lilies once were. Sigh.
up my transplants, I sprinkled crushed red pepper flakes around my marigolds
and other young plants. That seems to take care of the rabbits but the pesky
squirrels/chipmunks are still problematic. They repeatedly dugged up my
asiatic lilies and strewn them around; finally killing them. Now I have a
bare patch where the beautiful lilies once were. Sigh.
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