Carol Baker on mon 8 jul 02
It is so dry in Arizona that the animals are moving into our yards and taking
over. It's 114 today. The coyotes are walking along the top of my block
fence, but they aren't getting the rabbits. Rabbits are eating everything,
even plants I've never had them eat before. They have gotten the
groundcovers and now are sitting up in my potted plants just munching away.
I even saw one up on the patio furniture. I've tried Liquid Fence and
Tabasco. Didn't stop them. Guess southwest desert rabbits like the hot
stuff.
I don't want to do anything to harm them. My yard is full of creatures and I
love them. You should see my big collared lizards! Just tired of seeing my
landscaping disappear. Any safe ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
Carol Baker
Scottsdale, Arizona
Paul Gerhold on tue 9 jul 02
Dear Carol
Blood Meal will help with rabbits and racoons and will make the plants stand
up and say howdy. You will have to reapply after a major rain but I've never
had it hurt the plants.
Paul
John Vandermeulen on tue 9 jul 02
Either electric fence (two wires, one at 6", one at 10-12"), or fence in with
chicken wire. There are no other solutions - remember Australia re: bunnies?
JHV.
Carol Baker wrote:
> It is so dry in Arizona that the animals are moving into our yards and taking
> over. It's 114 today. The coyotes are walking along the top of my block
> fence, but they aren't getting the rabbits. Rabbits are eating everything,
> even plants I've never had them eat before. They have gotten the
> groundcovers and now are sitting up in my potted plants just munching away.
> I even saw one up on the patio furniture. I've tried Liquid Fence and
> Tabasco. Didn't stop them. Guess southwest desert rabbits like the hot
> stuff.
>
> I don't want to do anything to harm them. My yard is full of creatures and I
> love them. You should see my big collared lizards! Just tired of seeing my
> landscaping disappear. Any safe ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Carol Baker
> Scottsdale, Arizona
>
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