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What Is Eating My Vegetable Garden?
What Is Eating My Vegetable Garden?. If your plants are missing their leaves or fruit, or being chewed to ground level almost overnight, it's likely your garden is being routinely visited by critters that find vegetables, plants and all irresistible.
If your plants are missing their leaves or fruit, or being chewed to ground level almost overnight, it's likely your garden is being routinely visited by critters that find vegetables, plants and all irresistible.
Daytime Invaders
Of the animals that invade gardens during the day, some burrow under the plants, eating seeds and root vegetables such as carrots and potatoes. These include chipmunks, voles, rats, gophers and mice. Woodchucks and rabbits feast above ground on young lettuces, peas and beans. Jagged leaf edges on plants indicate deer damage, while chewed cabbages and bean plants indicate a woodchuck invasion.
Nocturnal Invaders
Many animal garden invaders, such as skunks, raccoons, and opossums, work at night or during undisturbed periods late in the day. Raccoons love corn, strawberries, peas, potatoes and melons, while skunks and opossums feed on corn.
Controls
Fencing is the only sure way to keep unwanted garden visitors out, according to the National Gardening Association. Check your local laws, and erect fencing according to the size of animal you're trying to keep out. Trapping and moving animals is another alternative, and this is best handled by a wildlife specialist or pest removal company.
