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Pest-Proofing Your Garden: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-15

De Ruth Harley

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Éditeur:: Storey Publishing
Sortie:: Jan 11, 1997
ISBN:: 9781603422857
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

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Rabbits

Groundhogs or Woodchucks

Moles

Deer

Raccoons

Birds

Opossums

Squirrels

Mice

Skunks

Slugs

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The elderly salesman at the farm store was quite knowledgeable about his subject. He explained explicitly how to set up an electric fence. He mentioned the names of gardeners in the area who were using electric fences and found them very satisfactory. He knew the exact cost of all the components and estimated the amount of time needed to erect the fence. And then he answered one final question. It was: "What do you do to keep the rabbits and woodchucks out of your garden?"

Nothing, he said. I don’t try to keep them out. They’re nice little furry animals. I just plant a little extra. Surely there’s enough food for all of us.

What’s Your Philosophy?

Your approach to getting rid of the unwanted animals in your garden will be determined by your own philosophy, influenced by the appetites of those intruders. If you are concerned about the environment and dislike using poisonous substances or killing animals, your attitude will differ from the person who is intent on having the perfect garden and getting rid of the rascals, no matter what method is employed.

Suggestions for protecting plants presented on the following pages cover a wide range. Undoubtedly you will find some of the methods more useful than others. The tricks that deter one gardener’s predators may not faze the animals that are ruining your crop.

The methods you choose may be determined by the amount of time and money you wish to invest. If you are sharing a community garden for a season, your approach will not be the same as the gardener who plans to cultivate the same plot indefinitely.

A Fence Stops Some

A fenced garden fares better than one open to traffic. A fence keeps out the neighbor’s dog, your own children, a few rabbits and cats. But a simple picket or wire fence does not stop everything: groundhogs (or do you call them woodchucks?) and moles dig under, raccoons and squirrels climb over, deer hurdle it, slugs ignore it, and birds perch on it while digesting your delicacies. Fences can be expensive and the barrier designed to keep out absolutely all invaders is not

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