Re: Groundhogs

**R* M* M* <r*@comcast.net>**

Regarding the Ground Hogs, years ago I was looking for a way to keep nutria out of plots(they were a terrible problem) . I came across several sites recommending a C fence, floppy on top, the fencing on the pegged down and well extended so scratching a burrow was affected. We don't have ground hogs but this did work quite successfully for the nutria problem. I can't imagine being a melon grower with groundhogs in the vicinity!

Rose Marie Nichols McGee
On Jun 18, 2012, at 3:10 PM, CobraHead wrote:

> Tom said, "I'd trade you our rats for your cute groundhogs, anytime."
> 
> Not at all a fair trade as we already have Norway rats in the east and
> Midwest, and brown rats, too.
> 
> A family of groundhogs can demolish a very large vegetable garden in an
> evening.  There are few plants they don't like or will at least chew on.
> The adults are more than five times bigger than adult rats.
> 
> You would not like groundhogs in your garden.  However, if you send me five
> rats, I'll send you five groundhogs.  If my traps work (I've had good luck
> using peanut butter and broccoli for bait), I should be able to get them
> off to you in the the next day or two.
> 
> Noel
> 
> Noel Valdes
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