Matty's Birdseye View From The Picket Fence

Pests

I know that in my flower garden I have a problem with deer, chipmunks, rabbits, and squirles. I know that animals have the right to eat but lets face it, there are plenty of things to eat in the back yard other then my flowers and plants that I have invested so much money and time in. So here are so helpful things you can do to keep these types of animals from eating your prize plants.

Plants Not Favored By Deer - If you have aproblem with deer eating your flower and plants, than maybe you should try these plants in your flower beds. These plants are deer resistant plants Achillea Alchemilla Althea Aquilegia Artemesia Aruncus Astilbe Caryopteris Centaurea Chrysogonum Clematis Coreopsis Delphinium Dicentra Digitalis Echinacea Euphorbia Gypsophila Iris Sibirica Lavendula Liatris Lychnis Magnolia Monarda Paeonia Papaver Perovskia Rudbeckia Salvia Sedum Spirea stachys Stokesia Tradescantia Veronica

Plants Not Favored By Rabbits: If you have trouble with rabbits eating everything in you floer beds, try planting some of these perennials. Although I cannot guarantee that the rabbits will not bother them, several sources recommend these plants for their rabbit-repellant qualities. Achillea Aconitum Anemone Aquilegia Artimisia Aster Astilbe Baptisia Bergenia Campandula Cimicifuga Convallaria Daylilies Digitalis Doronicum Filipendula Geranium Hosta Iris Nepeta Paeonia Papaver Polygonatum Polygonum Salvia stachys Trollius Yucca

Home Repellent Recipe: The following is a completely natural recipe for keeping rabbits, chipmunks, deer, and other garden pests away from your plants and flowers. 1 Quart of Water 10-12 Dried Red Chili Peppers, broken up 1/2 - 1 Bottle of Tabasco Sauce 1 Heaping Tablespoon Cayenne Pepper This mixture is very potent! Take caution while cooking! Place a cover on the pot while cooking and have kitchen well ventilated. Wear rubber gloves when breakign up chili peppers. Boil all ingredients (except for the cayenne pepper) for 20-30 minutes. Then, add cayenne pepper and stir. Strain mixture and allow to cool. after mixture has cooled it can be sprayed onto the leaves of plants that your pests favor. Spray tops and other sides of leaves for longer lasting effectiveness. Spray again after rainstorms or waterings. For Bulbs: Before you plant your bulbs in the fall or spring you can soak your bulbs in this mixture. By doing so, it will help to prevent your bulbs form being eaten by underground rodents like chipmunks.