Rabbits a Problem? Fencing and Rabbit Resistant Plants

Q. Do you have any solutions for keeping rabbits from eating plants? I live in Sun City Anthem and they are a real problem. I just planted some lovely gerbera daisies and they’ve eaten the plants to the ground. Rabbit damage to mockorange by rabbits. They chew off plants at an angle.   Rabbits cut off plants at an angle with their teeth A. There are two solutions as far as I know. One is to put in plants resistant to rabbits or the other is to exclude them with fencing that keeps them away from the plants. If rabbits are terribly hungry, garlic or pepper sprays don’t seem to help much. Hunger overrides fear of getting caught.             Usually one inch mesh chicken wire will work as long as it is about 24 inches high and buried a few inches below the soil surface so they cannot get their nose under it or dig.             If rabbits have other food choices they may not damage your plants so much. Encourage your neighbors to plant carrots! Rabbit resistant plants University of Arizona click here

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