Darn Bunnies!

PrairieMom wrote: My tulips are peeking up already and some dumb bunny has been eating the shoots. anyone know how to get them to stay away?
I bought some critter repellent, but they don't seem to mind.
Here are some things I have already tried

hot sauce on the leaves. ( don't do this, but bunnys don't mind, and it kills the leaves)

dog hair around the plants

critter repellant

garlic around the plants

anyother ideas? I'm going to the store today, I need to get something that works before I have no plants left!

AlexsPajamaMama replied:
I have heard of putting dog hair around plants to keep animals out...also ( sorry if this sounds gross ) human urine

amynicole21 replied: I've heard moth balls work, but they are toxic - not so bunny, pet or baby friendly I just posted this question on Yahoo answers... we'll see if anyone there has suggestions I've been meaning to try that site out, so this was a good 1st question - lol!

amynicole21 replied: Here's a site that was recommended: http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/hortiscope/pests/rabbit.htm

PrairieMom replied: Thanks for the website. I scanned it, I will have to re-scan later. I think I will look at the lawn and garden store, and if I can't find anything that will work, I will try the pepper thing. Hopefully it works better than the hot sauce!

amynicole21 replied: Another suggestion from Yahoo answers:

Try sliced up Irish Spring. Yes, it sounds weird, but we have found that it works for deer who seem to love hostas.

5littleladies replied: I've heard that human hair does a good job-Specifically if you have hair from more than one person. The suggestion I read was to go to a salon and ask for clippings from the garbage.

I hope you get the bunnies under control soon. My tulips are starting to peek too and so far I'm not having problems, but if I do-Look out!!

mommymonster replied: Oh! Your poor plants! I would love to take all of the rabits away for you!! I love bunnies, I do not think they would ship ok I asked what my gardner does, he puts moth balls and dusting sulfer around the garden. ( it creates a smell of wolf urine, to the rabits, but will not smell up the garden) and he also has a place away from the gardens that is designated for left over vegies and things like that from our fridge and it detours the rabbits away from our flowers. The kids and I love to watch the bunnies eat from their left over veggie place, but if you want them to go away, I would not suggest the veggie compost,

MyLuvBugs replied: Moth Balls! Works like a dream!!! Just remember, it's almost happy easter.

PrairieMom replied: Yeah. I dont' want to hurt them, I actually like having them around, I just wish I cold control where they go! I have vegi compost going in my garden on the other side of the fence not 30 feet away, but I think my tulips are easier! Later in the season I will compline about them eating my vegis in my garden. Last year they mowed every last seedling/ shoot right down to the ground!
I ended up buying bloodmeal becuase I heard from a friend that it works, plus my bulbs need fertilizing anyway. If that doesn't work it will be back to the drawing board!

gr33n3y3z replied: a fence and put the fence about 2 foot in the ground and have about 2 foot above

ilovemybaby replied: Yeah I love bunnies too. We don't get them wild here... the only thing that eats our plants are snails and slugs. EWWW I'd rather have bunnies LOL
They even go for our guinea pigs food.

We used to have four pet rabbits. Unfortunately some little sickos (kids) decided to take one and torture it and give it to their dog and then they stuck it down a drain. Then one died naturally. Then we got a baby to replace her. Then dogs got into the hutch (even though it has a lock on it) and killed the baby. Then our last one died naturally. We said never again.
Then Pauls best friend bought two guinea pigs and found out they were brother and sister so asked if we would take one. GRRR So we have a guinea pig. We have since put three more locks on the hutch lid. It has one on every side. And no problems since.

ashtonsmama replied: Uh oh! I'm sorry-dumb bunnies!

Good luck, not sure what to try...

Nina J replied:
I was going to suggest this too. We have a fence around our garden to stop animals from getting in, we have a small gate so we can get in because our fence is higher than 2 foot. It was already here when we moved it, and it looks nice because we were able to plant some plants that grow up the fence, KWIM? plus, you can still see all the flowers and things, but animals don't get in

PrairieMom replied:
That is what I have around my garden too. but the problem is in my flower beds. I have 4 small flower beds in my front yard. The worst one is along my garage between mine and my neighbors houses.
I hope this bloodmeal stuff works. It seems safer and easier than a lot of the other options. We have debated live trapping too, but there really isn't a good place to release them here, and we actually enjoy watching them. The Boy gets so excited when we spot one!