How Do You Deter Rabbits From Eating Plants & Flowers?
Yards, for rabbits, can be year-round buffets. Warm months offer rabbits flowers and vegetables to eat; in cold months, woody plants may be available. To be sure plants are being destroyed by rabbits, and not by some other critters, look for a “clean, 45-degree angle cut that clips off flower heads, buds or small stems,” according to the University of Illinois Extension. Also, during winter, rabbits may gnaw on tree bark or stems of woody plants. Like many other outdoor pests, rabbits prefer certain plants, but when desperate enough may eat anything they can find. Clear out places in which rabbits might burrow or otherwise hide. These areas, according to the University of Illinois Extension, are brush piles, weed patches, stone piles and other areas of debris. Keep grass cut short. In an “if you can’t beat them, join them” mode, you may be able to prevent rabbits from damaging your plants by feeding them other food they like. Place sunflower seeds or cracked corn in an open place where
