Garden against rodents: how to protect the country house from mice

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Soon will come the autumn calendar. Going out into the garden at the cottage, I can feel her breath. Pleasant chores are associated with late flowering ornamental plants, harvest and plans for next season. Thoughts of gardeners busy perennials shelter for the winter, but in addition to frost we will test another threat - the invasion of rodents on the site.

During warmer months, the field mouse are on "free bread": lack of food in the wild. But as we approach the cold more and more rodent comes to homes and dachas person. There's a tasty and supplies, and attractive planting. Mouse in the teeth and bulbs, and rhizomes and bark of apple trees.

Examples of mouse adventures (this gallery - scroll to the right):

In this article you will learn the best ways to protect the garden from mice. I hope that something you will benefit and you will save as much as possible of plants 📝

Cat-rat-trap - the salvation of mice?

From my own experience I know that the cat if it will not protect 100% of the rodents, but will significantly reduce the damage. However, not all pussies show hunting quality.

But. I do not advise anyone start a cat for this purpose.

First, make a cat just for hunting mice - this is unacceptable and unfair to the animal. And if grown kitten will not catch the rodents? We'll have to throw out? And if people will move and throw the country - the cat will remain without a home?

Secondly, samovygul - a dangerous thing, even in small towns. Letting the cat out the door unattended, you need to be aware that one day she can not return. Even if the "machine not at all" and "good neighbors".

Pesticides: what to look for

Special means against mice - it is toxic, but it is effective. But we should remember that the structure includes a strong poison, dangerous for humans and animals.

If you do decide to use special tools, follow 3 rules:

• Choose products that are suitable for outdoor use.
• Carefully follow the instructions and do not just study it formally.
• Do not scatter the bait in the burrow or around trees. She razmoknet faster than attract a mouse. Take any bank, put on its side and Shove "treats" in the far corner, to keep out water. I put the bait in elongated tin cans of corned beef.

And, of course, please do not forget about safety precautions!

To mice did not gnaw the bark

Do not listen the recommendations obvorachivat lower part of the tree trunk with burlap, nylon stockings, plastic material. Checked - progryzut and will climb inside.

Moreover, the "pocket" between the polyethylene and the tree trunk will be a mouse a secluded place where no wind blows. And it looks like a challenge!

The solution - wrap the barrel sleeve mesh with fine mesh. Bury should be 20 cm down and leave the "sleeve" above the snow cover. Part of it is her kill mice, and they went to look for easier living.

Whether mice odors repel?

No vegetable odors (tagetes, calendula, peppermint) rodents nary not confuse alas. But the scent of naphthalene, formaldehyde the mice do not like. Met reviews as ordinary kerosene also copes.

I found another interesting way keep intact tulip bulbs. In the autumn, I moisten the cloth in a solution of ointments Vishnevsky in water. Plants that did not harm and repellent smell will last until spring. The article was useful - please, click the "Thumbs up" in response. Thanks!