My Garden Online Blog

I spent weekends “battening down the hatches” on my yard; covered each fence area with chicken wire, then black landscaping carpet.  i even got my kids to join in the fun - nothing like using a staple gun randomly along a fence line!  As we were working our way around the yard, I had the image of 1 of the rabbits sitting behind me, munching on a plant, laughing as I labored away trying to keep him out.  I decided I had to try to re-create the image and with the help of Ed Pollick (www.edwardpollick.com) I have the image to show you.  Enjoy!

Well, its a year later and I’m still fighting them off!  I have fencing which has chicken wire stapled to it and then I attached weed matts.  Along the bottom of the fence I used rail road ties. I was feeling pretty good about my yard… 

Then one night this summer, I walked out into the yard and saw the cutest baby bunny snacking away on a plant.  3 dogs; all those fence layers and they still find their way in!  At least I tried!

I live in a chicago suburb and we have so many rabbits.  I have put chicken wire around the fence, covered the wire with brick and railroad ties (at ground level) but I still find my plants are chewed to the ground!  Does anyone have any suggestions?