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  • From: "Lorraine Ballato" <ladygardener@msn.com>
  • To: "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Rabbits in the Garden
  • Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:00:52 -0700

Hi, Melanie!
 
Thanks for your thoughts on this.  Like you, our cat was the best rabbit control we had for many years.  And, like you, once she was gone and not replaced, the problem appeared.  The hawks are around but with so much cover in our garden, the rabbits seem to be able to hide from them. 
 
The Milorganite hasn't worked here, not has coyote or fox urine, or the hot pepper spray.  I'm hoping someone on the list has a sure fire lure (aside from what they are currently eating which this week is lilies) that I could use to bait the hav-a-hart trap.  Extradition is no problem!
 
I'm not averse to using poison as I think they are varmints like woodchucks and clearly not in danger of extinction! 
 
I'm keeping a close eye on the platycodon which was a favorite last year and may be next week's buffet special!
 
Best...
 
 
Lorraine
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Melanie
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 5:54 AM
To: gardenwriters-on-gardening
Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Rabbits in the Garden
 
Lorraine,
 
When we had a cat we never had a rabbit problem. Now we have red tailed hawks that circle over head and yet you can always find 1/2 dozen rabbits somewhere. In my garden they have decimated the Platycodon, Callirhoe, Rudbeckia triloba, and more.
 
Last year I had purchased a new Liriope that is chartreuse. The rabbits love regular Liriope but this poor PeeDee Gold variety couldn't even get out of the ground. Many people use Milorganite as a deer deterrent so I made a ring of Milorganite around the PeeDee Gold Liriope and no more rabbits!
 
This year I remembered that after noticing the disappearance of the above mentioned perennials so I also put the milorganite around them. Worked like a charm for me. The rabbits are still here but they are eating the clover in the lawn. A perfect arrangement as I see it :-)
 
Melanie Vassallo
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