With that in mind, here is a look below at 5 of the biggest keys to make sure you create a garden fence that will work wonders in keeping animals out! THE NEW SEASON IS HERE! 5 Simple Secrets To Building A Garden Fence To Keep Animals Out #1) Selecting The Right Height For Your Fence Especially when you factor in the price of building materials these days. Selecting the wrong type will not only be ineffective in stopping wildlife, but also come at a considerable cost. But the ultimate key to success is making sure you select the right fence for the job. When it comes right down to it, the only truly effectively 100% method for protecting your garden is with a proper fence. And, without a properly sized and outfitted fence, we would merely be planting for them, and not our kitchen table! Building The Right Fence To Protect Your Garden In fact, we now live in the midst of what can only be described as wildlife central. Unfortunately, that is exactly the case for our new garden going in at the new farm. They also help to repel whiteflies, nematodes and mosquitoes too. These marigolds are wonderful for helping to keep rabbits away from the greens. Especially when you live in the middle of a forest with animals in every direction.Ĭompanion planting in a garden. But again, they are certainly not fool-proof. These are all great methods for helping to control pest and animals. Planting marigolds, nasturtiums and even garlic around other vegetables and flowers can indeed help keep plants safer. And if you happen to have a large space, that can be quite the chore!Ĭompanion planting is another great method for keeping certain pests away as well. After all, every time it rains or you water, you need to reapply the solution to keep it effective. (See: Hot Pepper Spray Recipe)īut although our homemade spray works well, it can be quite time consuming for continual use. By spraying the foliage of plants with the homemade concoction, most pests usually take one taste and quickly move on. We have been using hot pepper spray with success for years to protect the perennials and annuals in our flowerbeds. There are certainly quite a few options in place of building a fence to help to repel wildlife.
The key, however, is building the right type of fence to protect your crops from the animals that are trying to get in. The good news is with a good garden fence, most animals can be quickly stopped. Although he may be cute, this young groundhog is helping himself to a feast of garden carrots.
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