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Hares - keeping away from beds

  • 22-07-2008 9:33am
    #1
    andymad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭


    Hi

    I've just moved out West, north of Galway, and decided to spend some time working on our garden. So, there I am working away on a rockery, planting a load of lovely flowers and some heathers.

    Delighted with myself when I look at the bright colours etc...:D

    So, here I am a week later and lo and behold : not a bloody flower to be seen!:eek: Hares have eaten every bloom, leaf and anything edible. Although they did not touch the heather.

    I am wondering if there is something that you can put down that will deter the wee bunnies but not harm either the flowers, or our cat.

    Any help is greatly appreciated!

    A


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  • #2
    The Sweeper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,658 ✭✭✭✭The Sweeper


    Hey andymad - fencing is your best bet. Either wire your garden fence, or if you have no fence around your main garden, look at making a garden 'enclosure' area with your flowerbeds and with fencing that has wire to keep hares out.

    The only other solution really is a big dog, but that may not sit well with your cat!

    Last idea I have - which may not work - is to specifically plant a hare attraction away from your main beds - but I'd be worried they'd munch their way through that in a night and then turn their attention to your petunias...


  • #3
    GardenGal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭GardenGal


    I heard spreading used kitty litter throughout the garden once a week can scare the skittish rabbits away. I haven't tested this theory yet because we don't have a cat, but I'd be curious to see if it works.

    Has anyone else heard any unique tips on keeping pests out of gardens?


  • #4
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    We came back from holidays in France expecting to see a load of peas, unfortunately there was a small rabbit at the bottom of the garden who had decided that the peas were his.
    I ended up having to give him a dose of lead poisoning, it was either that or fence the whole garden off with chicken wire to a depth of 1ft and that frankly was just too much work.
    In my experience you either have to build a rabbit proof fence which even the Aussies couldn't do or shoot it.
    Wild animals are pretty persistent when it comes to easy food.


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