5/7/2023 0 Comments Devour rose locations![]() ![]() On cue, the bunnies were back to snack on tasty rose leaves. The only problem cropped up before we anchored the cages and the squirrels knocked a few of them over. And we can pick them up and put them in the shed if we’re grilling out or throwing a garden party. The cages aren’t particularly attractive, but they do the job. I decided that enough was enough so we constructed several wire cages to place over tender plants, especially in the spring when young rabbits seem to be especially ravenous. In 2007, the bunny wrecking crew claimed three climbing miniature roses, two hybrid teas, and two clematis vines. Braithwaite in my bare feet brought tears to my eyes.) The method may not work, but it does appeal to my imagination. (The very thought of stepping on a mega-thorned cane of the rose L.D. ![]() The theory is that the thorns hurt delicate bunny paws so they scamper off. (One suggestion I decided against was dragging a piece of liver around the perimeter of my yard.)Ī wise older rosarian advised me to distribute thorny rose cuttings around the base of my bushes. I must say I’ve tried just about everything including dried blood, bone meal, wood ashes, and mothball crystals – without much success. Every year those wascally wabbits defoliate my new rose bushes, then stare at me defiantly as if challenging me to do something about it. My containers seem to always be the first place they look.Īs maddening as squirrels can be, bunnies are even worse. Evidently they hide nuts and forget what they’ve done with them. They tip over the veggie seedling trays my husband is hardening off on the front steps, then they tear up my newly planted pots on the balcony. I didn’t have a squirrel problem either until hurricane Isabel sent a few floating over to my street in 2003. Others say these eating machines will devour any rose, no matter how thorny. Some say a hedge of rugosa roses, holly, or other prickly plants will discourage them. One school of thought is that deer don’t like walking through bushes with thorns. Deterring their destructive visits isn’t easy. An electric fence is supposed to be better yet.īut for those of us who don’t want to (or can’t) go the fencing route, we must keep searching for new ways to keep critters at bay.Įveryone who has the problem knows that deer can destroy a garden in one evening. I’ve heard experts recommend erecting an eight-foot-tall fence trimmed at the bottom with chicken wire that’s firmly planted six inches into the ground. ![]() Of course, there is no totally foolproof way to keep animals out of the garden. But when bunnies, deer, raccoons, dogs, cats, and other pests damage your plants, you may want to ring wring their furry necks. ![]()
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