Gardeners are fully aware that all sorts of pests and rodents can enter their garden and do a significant amount of damage on their crops. One annoying type of rodent that can do just that is the groundhog. Fortunately, groundhogs are only prevalent in a few states so not every gardener have to worry about these small animals. For the unfortunate few that do have to deal with the groundhogs, here are a few methods that you can employ to get rid of them quickly.
When you try and get rid of any rodents or pests, it is ideal to not use pesticide or other chemical-based agents. Pesticides are extremely effective in helping you get rid of rodents but they can also make the ground poisonous. Hence, if you are planning on growing crops that you intend to eat later on then it is definitely not a good idea to employ the use of chemical-based agents. Instead, your focus should be on making your garden as unattractive as possible for the groundhogs.
The first step is to set up a cage around your precious garden. This won't get rid of the groundhogs but it will prevent them from doing any sort of damage to your plants. Groundhogs can dig underground so you want to make sure the cage is deep enough to prevent these animals from accessing the garden from underground. It should also be high enough to prevent other rodents from entering the garden by jumping over. Most gardeners like to use chicken coop cages to protect their gardens.
Once you have the protection in place, the next step is to chase the rodents away. Identify holes on the ground that leads to the groundhog's nest. Next, wait for the groundhogs to come out of their homes. At that very moment, get large pieces of rock and block all their nest entrances. If you are successful then the groundhog will most likely move elsewhere to build a new home. If this method did not work then you should try the water flushing method. Get a water pipe and start spraying water into the entrance. The groundhogs will eventually be chased out since their underground home will start to flood.
If you want to stop groundhogs from accessing your garden in the future then you should also leave certain objects that they don't like. For example, groundhogs don't like the presence of humans. One thing you can do is to distribute human hair around your garden. The scent of the hair will stop the groundhogs from moving any further.
When you try and get rid of any rodents or pests, it is ideal to not use pesticide or other chemical-based agents. Pesticides are extremely effective in helping you get rid of rodents but they can also make the ground poisonous. Hence, if you are planning on growing crops that you intend to eat later on then it is definitely not a good idea to employ the use of chemical-based agents. Instead, your focus should be on making your garden as unattractive as possible for the groundhogs.
The first step is to set up a cage around your precious garden. This won't get rid of the groundhogs but it will prevent them from doing any sort of damage to your plants. Groundhogs can dig underground so you want to make sure the cage is deep enough to prevent these animals from accessing the garden from underground. It should also be high enough to prevent other rodents from entering the garden by jumping over. Most gardeners like to use chicken coop cages to protect their gardens.
Once you have the protection in place, the next step is to chase the rodents away. Identify holes on the ground that leads to the groundhog's nest. Next, wait for the groundhogs to come out of their homes. At that very moment, get large pieces of rock and block all their nest entrances. If you are successful then the groundhog will most likely move elsewhere to build a new home. If this method did not work then you should try the water flushing method. Get a water pipe and start spraying water into the entrance. The groundhogs will eventually be chased out since their underground home will start to flood.
If you want to stop groundhogs from accessing your garden in the future then you should also leave certain objects that they don't like. For example, groundhogs don't like the presence of humans. One thing you can do is to distribute human hair around your garden. The scent of the hair will stop the groundhogs from moving any further.
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