How do I prevent Rabbitts, Groundhog and Deer from eating my plants ?
Boy, have you asked the $64,000 dollar question. We have lived in the southwest desert for many years and have tried to follow the best advice available — nursery experts, Sunset gardening book, extension service — we’ve even taken the “Master Gardeners Course.” The answer is this: What works one year may not work the next, depending on such factors as available natural foliage, water conditions, animal population explosions, etc. Right now we are in a severe drought period. I tried to look at our property (the two acres near the house is pretty well planted with exotic desert type annuals and perennials) the way a rabbit would view it. I walked out to our property line and got down on my stomach and “thought like a rabbit” as I gazed over the lush planting beds between me and the house. It became clear suddenly when a large neon sign made an arch over our entire property “FARMERS MARKET OPEN NIGHTLY”. We are currently the CARE package for the entire Sonoran desert it seems. Now what
