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How to Keep
Critters Out of the Garden
By Vera Pappas
This is a timeless struggle
between the Gardener and Nature's creatures.
Rabbits, Deer, Chipmunks, Squirrels, Gophers, Moles, Voles and Ground Hogs
are probably our biggest challenge in the vegetable and flower garden world.
Following are a few easy tips on how to get rid of garden critters:
There are all natural repellents such as Shake Away, Liquid Fence, Deer Away
and Critter Ridder. These all-natural repellents all work well and all work
in different ways.
Shake
Away is a granular Predator Urine product. This is a fantastic product. It
creates the scent of predators such as fox, coyote and bobcat. They will not
wash away in the rain and do not evaporate. They are not messy or highly
stinky, like their liquid counterparts. They even have one for cats.
Liquid Fence Products such as their Mole and Vole repellent are odor and
taste based repellents. Mole and Vole is an all-natural liquid that is
sprayed and gets down into the soil to coat the roots of plants and
earthworms. Their tasty meal is no longer tasty. They simply go elsewhere to
look for food. It is long lasting and won't harm vegetation.
Critter Ridder by Havahart comes as a granular or a liquid and is listed OMRI
organic. It will repel skunks, ground hogs, squirrels, raccoons, dogs and
cats. They are both pepper and capsaicin-based products.
Critter Ridder Deer and Rabbit repel by scent and it lasts up to 3 months. It
is also listed OMRI organic.
Havahart also has a line of safe and harmless traps that will allow you to
catch unwelcome guests and release them into the wild. Be sure you are not
trespassing on someone else’s property.
There are many lines of netting that will act as a barrier between garden
critters and your prized vegetable garden, they are somewhat laborious and
cumbersome to use, as well as somewhat unsightly if being used on flower
gardens, however, they undoubtedly do the job.
The products listed are either all natural or organic and safe. It’s
important to choose a product that is not laden with harmful, residual
chemicals. We all want our families and pets to be safe. It’ll pay for you to
choose your products wisely.
There are a few other items and techniques that also work well. Human hair
and dog fur will also work. Human hair works the best. Go to your local
Barber Shop and ask for some hair. Yeah, they might look at you a little
funny at first, but they will think you are a genius when you tell them what
it’s for. Put it around the perimeter of your garden. This will decompose
naturally. It may need to be applied once or twice. With all these products,
once a critter knows your garden or flowerbeds are not a safe or tasty place
to go they usually will not come back. With a little effort and some product
research you will have a pest free garden and be able to enjoy the well
deserved results of your labor.
Happy Gardening!
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by Vera Pappas
Vera Pappas is an Online
Retailer of unique and eco-friendly garden supplies.
Visit www.greennationgardens.com Green Nation
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Article
Source: Organic
Gardening Articles: http://www.organicgardenarticles.com/
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