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rabbits in my garden?

I just came home from work to find rabbits have eaten all my edamame soy beans. they're just little twig stubs now. How can I get rid of the little buggers? I don't have a gun, and don't want one. I am not opposed to poisoning them, trapping them, or torture. I've tried mothballs. Did they just wear out? I pee everywhere back there,--doesn't seem to help. HELP PLEASE!!!!

Update:

Ok. I have a fence, they burrow under, the babies go through, they ate the marigolds before they flowered, and I have a dog that thinks they're pets. I'm looking for trap suggestions, or poisonous bait, really...

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  • 2 decades ago
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    http://mdc.mo.gov/nathis/woodwork/ww10/ has instructions for building homemade rabbit gums. Use these to trap the adorable critters. Turn them loose in your local park. The little children will love you for it!

  • 2 decades ago

    You can try planting flowers that rabbits don't like, but to guarantee keeping them out; I would suggest a chicken wire fence. Bury at least 6-12" so the rabbits don't dig under it. I hope this helps.

  • 1 decade ago

    There is a great product called Liquid Fence. It's kind of pricey, but it works! You can spray it on and around your plants. Continues to work even after sprinkling/rain. Does need reapplication every 3-4 weeks. or...get a cat with claws.

    Source(s): personal experience
  • 2 decades ago

    Buy "Liquid Fence" and spray it around the perimeter of your garden. It smells awful but once it dries, humans can't smell it but the rabbits can. We've used it all summer so far with good success. The only problem is you have to reapply it everytime it rains or if you water the plants yourself.

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  • 2 decades ago

    Next time you get your hair cut, ask the beautician to sweep it up for you. It keeps them away from my mom's plants, but it needs to be spread after each rain or watering, which means a lot of hair.

    Otherwise, a pellet/BB gun works too. We don't kill them, but they stay now. You might say that they are trained. (Just make sure you don't have crazy neighbors who will report you.)

  • 2 decades ago

    Marigolds are a wonderful way to keep them out. Not sure why. Dawn dish soap works too.

  • 2 decades ago

    for some reason planting a perimeter of marigolds seems to work for my neighbor.

  • 2 decades ago

    DUh. Put up a fence! One made out of chicken wire ought to work. Usually just a couple feet high is plenty. Use sturdy tomato stakes and chicken wire stapled to them. You can keep a little section that you roll back to use as a gate.

  • 2 decades ago

    blood and bone meal and its an organic fertiliser. rabbits hate the smell

  • 2 decades ago

    fake owls work great for me any thing that has movement will scare them off...most garden and yard supply stores carry them

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