Vitax Stay Off Rabbit Repellent Animal Repellents & Training Aids,500g

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Homemade repellents are a popular and cost-effective way to keep rabbits out of gardens and flower beds. However, the effectiveness and duration of these repellents can vary depending on the ingredients used and the application method. Fertilizer repellents: Blood meal and bone meal are natural soil amendments that make very good rabbit deterrents. Rabbits are herbivores, and the scent of these slaughterhouse by-products is usually enough for them to look elsewhere for food. Both are available as fertilizer, in garden centers. Blood meal is high in nitrogen. Bone meal is also a source of nitrogen and is high in phosphorous. They break down in the soil and will need to be applied every week or two.

Liquid Fence is a brand which has become a repellent market leader. Many complain of its expensiveness, though. Is it that good? Is LF worth its price?Staple the bag to a wooden garden stake. Place the stakes about five feet apart throughout your garden. Cheesecloth can be used in place of the drawstring pouch. Other Rabbit Control Ideas to Try While we mentioned before how rabbits are connoisseurs of almost every plant and flower, there are a few flowers that rabbits turn their noses up at, for whatever reason. Many farmers also swear by soaking corncobs in vinegar and placing them near the targeted areas, as the corncobs will make the scent last a bit longer. While it may make your garden smell like a bag of salt and vinegar chips, it’ll keep the rabbits away! The noise a dog makes will be the other significant indicator to a rabbit that another animal now lives in your yard. Aside from barking, dogs will sniff, grumble, and make noise as they tromp through your yard. Often those noises will help scare any potential rabbit invaders away. Get Rid of Low Hanging Brush This guide will explore all the safe, eco-friendly ways to protect a garden from rabbits while reviewing some of the best rabbit repellent options on the market.

You can also place a barrier or a small fence around each tree. Put three stakes in the ground around the tree. Attach a piece of hardware cloth. Leave at least two inches between your fence and the tree to allow for the tree to grow. Wildlife Digging is an instinctive behaviour for rabbits, they don’t just dig to create tunnels, they’ll also dig to mark their territory, to reach food or to uncover a cool piece of earth to rest on. Liquid Fence –Liquid Fence is another commercial rabbit repellent. You can spray the plants directly or spray a perimeter “fence” around the garden area. Both the scent and the taste will deter rabbits from eating plants. The company recommends alternating their different products to keep wildlife on their toes.They also like to make nests in or near brush piles, tall grasses, and ivy patches. Clean up all of the debris around your house so that there are no more hiding spots for rabbits. Rabbits and deer hate the smell and taste, but the odor is undetectable to humans after the spray dries Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail may be awfully cute, but they also wreak havoc on the garden, nibbling away at vegetables, flowers, and shrubs. While Mr. McGregor’s solution of baking them into a pie is one option, rabbit repellents are more humane ways of keeping these pests out of the garden.