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Ok, What Animal Eats My Plants?
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Posted by humster 5-New Mexico (My Page) on Mon, May 22, 06 at 14:35
| Hi!
I am trying to figure out who is eating 1/3 of what I plant and how to deter it? Possibilities (animals I have seen) are rabbit, squirrel, marmot (we have a cute marmot I think-hope he's still here), birds, prarie dog/gopher (I guess that's where I would put my money). Whoever it is seems to like the succulents, sun chokes and especially sweet potato vine from my strawberry pot. I just started getting back into gardening, and feeding this trouble-maker is putting a dent in my wallet.
ALSO! What xeriscape type plants are not so tasty for furry mammels? I want to plant a butterfly bush which I have a feeling they won't want to eat and I do want to attract birds, butterflies, bees, lady bugs, praying mantis, etc... They have yet left my lavender alone and it is doing well. I want to plant a lot of thyme at some point and an agave...Well, the list goes on. Any suggestions? BTW I am in Sandia Park (rocky mountains east of Albuquerque, about 7,000 feet).
TIA.
Heather |
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RE: Ok, What Animal Eats My Plants?
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| have you tried using wire cage material which you can pick up at a hardware store? Aromatic plants like Rosemary (suspecies 'Arp' for your altitude), lavendars, spurge are all relatively rabbit proof. You might try High Country Gardens website. they list water requirements and animal resistance for most of the species they offer for sale. |
RE: Ok, What Animal Eats My Plants?
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| Thanks! I am checking out High Country Gardens right now. Heather |
RE: Ok, What Animal Eats My Plants?
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| I just wanted to say thanks again. High Country Gardens website had a search tool so I could bring up only rabbit-proof plants, which is very useful. I plan to order from them soon. Heather |
RE: Ok, What Animal Eats My Plants?
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| Thought I should follow up on this post... I had several plants delivered from HCG after using the search tool for my requirements (xeric, rabbit-proof), etc... these plants (seedlings) have done better than most other plants I have purchased (mostly from Lowes). I chose a convenient week for the deivery so when they showed up I just popped them in my raised bed right away. It has been almost two months now and they are doing great. Of course, it is raining quite a bit now! But they were doing really well for weeks before all that started. I am converted. |
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