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Rabbits in my garden

Cat 3Cat 3 Posts: 107
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Help, can anyone give me some advice as to how I can get rid of rabbits in my garden? They absolutely eat everything and destroy everything that I've spent 10 years putting in. Please if you know of any deterrent or anything I can do I would appreciate it.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Properly installed rabbit fencing, (and a Jack Russell terrier if you're so inclined) is the only way to beat 'em

    Info here .... https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1000696/installing-rabbit-proof-fencing/p1

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Cat 3Cat 3 Posts: 107
    I'm frightening of dogs! I don't think I can dig the perimeter if garden it is too big for me as I have issues with my hip and hands ,😢
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    All you can do is protect the planted areas with chicken wire, or tree guards if you have anything like that in your plot, but it [chicken wire] needs to be below ground as well if they're persistent [which they are]. They'll also jump across from other that have enough height, so you have to be sure there's nothing nearby that they can get access from as well. 

    They're a ruddy nuisance - but worse some years than others. It's very frustrating - I know only too well. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Singing GardenerSinging Gardener Posts: 1,237
    Mesh fencing around either the whole garden or the parts most at risk is the only solution. We've supposedly got our entire garden rabbit-fenced but a baby rabbit dug his way in earlier this year and my husband inadvertently shut him inside when doing the repair. We have family coming round on Thursday for a rabbit-rounding-up session!
  • Cat 3Cat 3 Posts: 107
    I read they they don't like garlic, or dry blood, I thought I could put some down.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I look out in the evening and there can 20 or more out there. ggrrr
    I wonder if our local foxes and buzzards have gone vegan
    Devon.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    A gun, or a dog are the only solutions.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Or a chap with a ferret. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    Cat 3 said:
    I read they they don't like garlic, or dry blood, I thought I could put some down.
    It does no harm to try the garlic spray. I wouldn't chuck dry blood around (supposing you have a source  :o  :/ ) and definitely not blood fish and bone or you'll attract every fox for miles. In my experience, fences are the only solution, but try the garlic spray and see.

    BTW, cats seem much more effective than dogs at keeping the population down but I don't have a terrierist, only lurchers who like to chase them around but rarely do more harm to them than give them a lick and relieve them of a few fleas 
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @raisingirl  🤔 Attracting foxes might be a solution? 😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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