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Re: Garden pests and control

Hi Sally, I checked with our client Havahart, and they say you can catch groundhogs in a trap. The best trap suited for a groundhog is #1079 (pro-style), or #1085 (Easy Set).  They also want to know what you are using for bait.   Believe it or not, they recommend the best bait for a groundhog is cantaloupe... and if it's been sitting out for days, the better!  They suggest rubbing the juice on the trap, and on the ground leading into the trap from the groundhog's burrow, and of course some pieces inside the trap.  Of course trap positioning is key.  You need to place it in an area that the groundhog is frequently seen.

You can learn more about groundhogs here<http://www.havahart.com/advice/critter-library/groundhog-control>.

Let us know if this works.

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From: Sally Williams <gardenlit@gmail.com<g*@gmail.com>>
Date: June 15, 2012 5:25:11 PM EDT
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org<g*@lists.ibiblio.org>>
Subject: Re: [GWL] Garden pests and control
Reply-To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org<g*@lists.ibiblio.org>>
Woodchucks are my nemesis. Their diets vary by the individual. Recently the
one under my front porch has broadened his/her already vast palate to
include ornamental alliums, bee balm and tomato plants which have not been
touched before, and remain untouched at another property.

They are too smart to be trapped in a have-a-hart and are not scared off by
dogs. Urine doesn't work because they just dig another entrance hole. Smoke
bombs work if you can find all the holes. The best remedy is a roofed fence
sunk two feet (I've seen them climb an 8 ft chain link fence) or a bullet,
neither under consideration at the moment. A coyote got one last year, but
you can't count on them as they don't come when you whistle...

Sally

On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Sandie Parrott <rsbirdy@comcast.net<r*@comcast.net>> wrote:

I'll second the deer problem! I've lived in my zone 5 Michigan house for
24 years...they found me 3 years ago and oh wow do they love my hosta. They
discovered me because my neighbor next door is growing an unprotected salad
bar (aka vegetable garden) for their personal enjoyment. When they get done
with his...and they are still hungry...they say "Wow...let's go see what
delectable Hosta Sandie has today."

I use several deterrents....nothing is a cure...they either eventually
find a way around it or the effect wears off.

1.      Scarecrow Motion Sensor sprinkler - pretty good, but must be moved
frequently because the deer learn the pattern
2.      Human Hair - Tucked under plants where they can smell it and might
bite it. Has to be replaced after several rains because the smell decreases
3.      Chili pepper - sprinkled in containers and around garden
areas...again it has to be replaced periodically, but they don't like it
4.      Smelly or prickly plants - some very aromatic herbs especially in
the onion family work pretty well and roses or barberry for prickly plants.
Dead      rose canes stuck near the Hosta have a similar effect and they
hopefully poke them in the eye!

Sandie Parrott
Garden Writer/Blogger/Photographer
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