how to repel rabbits rabbits may look
cute and harmless but they can cause
significant damage in the landscape for
example rabbits may take up flower bulbs
to the tender bark on young shrubs and
trees and turn a vegetable bed into and
all-you-can-eat buffet instead of
trapping or poisoning rabbits defend any
backyard with a safe all-natural rabbit
repellent herbal remedies the pungent
smell and strong flavor of several herbs
can deter rabbits from snacking on
garden plants two examples are garlic
found in many commercially prepared
rabbit repellents and spicy chili powder
instead of buying a commercial product
make your own at home and combine the
repelling power of both garlic and
chilies crush 5 cloves of fresh garlic
and place the cloves into a glass jar
sprinkle in a tablespoon of hot chili
powder such as dried cayenne powder and
just enough water to cover the mixture
and let the solution sit for a minimum
of 24 hours strain the water into a
spray bottle add approximately 1/4 tap
water and spritz the solution on your
plants garlic Allium say to them is so
powerful that it might also deter
rabbits when it's grown in the backyard
consider planting garlic on the edges of
flower and vegetable beds this herb
thrives in full Sun locations in US
Department of Agriculture plant
hardiness zones 3 through 8
Sentret barriers rabbits are sensitive
to various smells make this sensitivity
work against them to repel the rabbits
out of the garden human hair and dog
hair have been successfully used to
deter rabbits deer and other pests place
two handfuls of hair in a mesh bag and
hang it on a fence or suspended from a
low-hanging tree branch replace the hair
every month as the scent will wear off
gradually the smell of soap may also
defend plants from rabbits tie a piece
of garden twine around a bar of soap and
hang it from shrubs vegetable plants and
other vegetation being chewed on by
rabbits replace soap bars monthly rag
soaked in ammonia also repel rabbits
when the rags are placed along rabbit
trails and other areas that rabbits
frequent however wear gloves when
handling ammonia as it may burn the skin
additionally some gardeners use the
strong odor emanating from mothballs to
drive away rabbits the national
gardening Association suggests avoiding
this method as the chemicals in
mothballs may be harmful to plants and
may also poison pets wildlife and
children predatorial instincts
rabbits ranked near the bottom of the
food chain
thus the mere hint of predators or a few
clues that suggest other small animals
have died in the area is often enough to
keep them far away from the garden urine
from foxes wolves and other predators is
found in many commercial rabbit
repellents achieve a similar effect with
used cat litter from your own cat or the
cat of a neighbor a friend
sprinkle they used litter around the
edges of the garden alternatively a
scent of blood also heightens
instinctual fear in rabbits new stride
blood meal from a garden store or
nursery applying it in a similar manner
to used cat litter scare tactics
unexpected movement or loud noises can
repel rabbits who have made it past any
other deterrence you may have applied to
the garden for example install motion
activated sprinklers that turn on and
shoot Jets of water when a rabbit moves
nearby or erect posts every 6 feet
around the border of the garden and tie
two inch wide 12 inch long strips of
reflective mylar tape the fluttering
noise and flashes of light when the tape
moves and the breeze well frightened
rabbits deer birds and other pests with
either option move the location of the
sprinklers or the mylar attached pulse
every couple of weeks so the rabbits
don't get used to their presence in any
one spot
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