Did you see this article from Mother Earth News on Coping with Critters? It gives a lot of great information about the critters, themselves. Did you know:
A skunk can shoot its spray as far as 12 feet, and it is said that it will aim for another animal’s eyes.
From Mother Earth News Coping with Critters
With all the critters coming to the garden, it does make me wonder why I just don’t seed a lawn, and completely garden in containers. I have already seen a cat, and a rabbit in the garden. And, two deer and a turkey were eyeing it yesterday. The raccoons better stay out.
I ask a lot of folks, “What do you do to keep garden critters away?” You wouldn’t believe some of the suggestions, or maybe you would.
Two raw eggs mixed with a gallon of water.
Irish Spring soap hanging in pantyhose.
When you have to pee, pee around the garden, and mark your territory.
Boil cayenne pepper with water.
Soak garlic in water, and spray on the plants.
Build a big fence.
Plant a nice crop of rye for them to eat, instead.
Some of the suggestions seem a little farfetched. But, really, they’re not! They’re all pretty much organic pest control methods. Ways to deter these garden critters from your plants without using chemicals.
That’s what we support, too. Check out our organic pest control options! We’ve rearranged the store section a bit, so you can find what you need by garden pest, or where the pests are located, like vegetable garden pests. Don’t miss the end of this video!
And, look at the product ingredients, and you’ll see the similarities in garden pest folklore remedies, and these organic pest control methods. The organic pest control products save a bunch of time, and the guessing game of what to use. More importantly, it keeps your neighbor from seeing you pee in your backyard!
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