Are there any badger-friendly ways of getting rid of badgers?
They have attacked my potato crop, my bluebell bulbs and my newly planted colchicums, as well as nightly digging holes in my lawn. Sorry to kick you when you’re down, but a badly kept lawn contains more grubs, and so is more tempting to the furry garden-trashers. Scratch out dead grass with a spring-tined rake, spike, then brush in sand and topsoil, and apply fertiliser. Installing an electric fence sounds extreme, but they work and are useful around tempting areas, such as a vegetable patch. Badgers forage around the garden most when they need food during cold or dry spells, so you could try feeding them at these times with peanuts, bread or soft fruits. Obviously, however, this could well backfire and just egg them on. Alternatively, try a 1.25m chain-link fence that continues at least 50cm below ground. They are determined critters, however, and this may be a waste of time and money. I have a young monkey-puzzle tree about 2ft tall, grown from seed by my mother. I am moving house an
