Small animals can do massive damage to plants very quickly. Some of these critters dine after hours or are well hidden, so ruined plants are the only evidence. Find out what little visitors are snacking in your garden, and how to safely shield plants from their mighty mouths.

The Chomping Ground

Following are the main menaces and the plants they destroy.

Chipmunks will uproot flower bulbs, especially tulips, and eat nuts, seeds and tree bark. They hide in holes that they’ve dug around your yard.

Groundhogs (aka Woodchucks) can consume about 1.5 pounds of vegetation a day. In summer, they stock up on flowering plants, fruits, and vegetables, in preparation for hibernation. Once you notice them, they will scurry out of the garden to their burrows.

Rabbits have voracious appetites. They dine on the branches, buds, and stems of: annuals, fruit, perennial bulbs and flowers, shrubs, vegetables, even tree bark. They nosh day and night.

Squirrels are one of the most obvious and destructive animals in the garden. In addition to digging up entire plants, they strip bark, sever buds, shred flowers, and chew up berries, fruit, nuts and vegetables.

Voles, commonly referred to as meadow mice, keep well hidden to avoid prey. They ruin lawns, garden plants, and young trees. During winter, they create runway systems in your lawn, especially if there is snow cover to hide the activity. When spring arrives, the turf’s damage is evident. Revitalizing grass can be costly, time-consuming, and is not guaranteed to work.

The Safe, Reliable Solution

You can easily shield all your plantings from small animals year-round!

The solution is Bobbex-R Rabbit and Small Animal Repellent, on-plant protection. Bobbex-R is a topical comprised of organic elements including cloves, garlic, and fish meal. Bobbex-R deters small animals, such as the ones noted above, through scent and taste.

The formula has a smell that will turn off animals for a long time, but is only evident to people for 24 hours. In addition, Bobbex will not taste pleasant to critters trying to dine on your plants. It is long-lasting, dries on clear and won’t wash off.

What’s more, Bobbex-R can be used to protect bulbs when they’re first planted and through winter. Bobbex-R’s scent masks the bulb smell from burrowing animals, especially voles. Take a look at this video for easy steps for coating bulbs with Bobbex-R.

Eco-friendly Bobbex-R has been helping gardeners grow plants without small animal damage for over three decades. It is safe for animals, people and plants.

Additional Strategies for Deterring Small Animals

On-plant Bobbex protection is the invisible barrier safeguarding your plants. Following are tips for another layer of support. These around-the-garden tactics will help prevent small animals from lurking on the property.

*Keep lawns mowed.
*Trim plants and shrubs for general health and to avoid overgrowth.
*Clean up debris and discard it away from the yard.
*Remove wood piles or keep them off limits.
*Harvest produce as soon as possible, and remove all edibles from the landscape.
*Keep pet food and bird feeders out of the area.

Guard the Plants and Garden

Preserve your plants by keeping them free of small animal dining. On-plant protection coupled with minimal temptations around the garden is ideal. Provide plants the best environment for growing, and your reward will be healthy, long-lasting blooms.