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We recommend our users to update the browser. Last year my beautiful garden bed of salad greens was decimated in one night by a gang of rabbits. All of the spinach, romaine, and arugula was chewed down to little nubs overnight. They didn’t touch the Swiss Chard for some reason, so we ate a lot of that last summer. Got pretty tired of Swiss Chard. This year I was determined to not let a rabbit attack happen again. In March I built a rabbit fence from 3-foot-high metal fencing with 2-inch mesh, supported by metal T-stakes to support it. The rabbit fence was buried one foot below ground and folded outwards beneath the ground so rabbits couldn’t dig under it to gain access to my always delightful smorgasbord. Sylvilagus floridanus would pillage no more. Did the rabbit fence work?A few days ago while checking my tomato seedlings, I thought I saw a rabbit run past me. It happened so fast, in the blink of an eye, that it was one of those did that just happen? moments. In March I had worked my ass off putting that rabbit fence in and felt confident that no rabbit would be able to breach it. Magically, the rabbit disappeared from the corner I tracked him to, instilling great doubt in me. Had he dematerialized? I was confused. It was very early in the morning, I was fresh out of bed and I only saw the “rabbit” in my peripheral vision, so I wasn’t exactly sure it had actually happened. But since my trusty dog Belle was all excited, jumping up and down and staring off into the distance at something, I figured it probably was true. I checked every inch of the rabbit fence that afternoon and everything was intact. Just to be safe, I re-wired some possible but unlikely entry points. I must have imagined it, I thought. Maybe I was hallucinating without my first cup of caffeine. I must have mistaken a squirrel for a rabbit because he couldn’t just disappear like that. Related Post: Guide For Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden Rabbit, Dog, and Man trapped in a battle of willsToday I was eating my lunch, staring out the kitchen window when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a big, fat rabbit walking slowly through my garden like he was the Garden King. I wasn’t having any of it.  Throwing down my plate and fork, I rallied my trusty mutt Belle, slipped on a pair of old sneakers (untied) near the door and we went bounding down the yard and into the garden. “A bunny Belle, catch the bunny!” When I say this her ears stand up and her legs move twice as fast as her canine eyes scan the perimeter. I jumped over into the garden fence, Belle ran to the far side. I started clapping my hands and making loud sounds to flush the rabbit out from behind the thick raspberry brambles. Rabbit appeared, ran to the far end to make his escape, saw Belle, did a one-eighty, ran back towards me, saw me, stopped dead in his tracks, considering his options. His nose twitched and his evil, beady little black eyes locked on me. I started walking towards him, stalking the prey which had eluded me these many years. Belle began to slowly close the gap. Rabbit, the bane of my gardening existence, was finally within my grasp. Oh, what I’d do to Rabbit when I picked him up by his fat scruffy neck, fattened on my greens. Our epic struggle was about to end. He was cornered like Steve McQueen on his motorcycle in The Great Escape. One minute to theme music and credits. As if launched from a cannon, Rabbit turned ninety degrees and bounded down the path between the two longest raised garden beds. I gave chase, Belle followed on the far side. Rabbit turned hard right down the next path, then hard left to the front of the rabbit fence and JUMPED THE FENCE LIKE IT WAS NOTHING, LIKE HE USED A TRAMPOLINE TO GO OVER IT! Rabbit kept running, impossibly fast for Belle to catch, although she tried…for about seven seconds. I almost wept. The struggle is real. How to keep rabbits out of gardens is a problem that has been puzzling gardeners since the very first person put a seed in the ground. While some people may think rabbits look cute and fuzzy, any gardener who has dealt with a rabbit problem knows they are anything but. Keeping rabbits out of a garden is a challenge but it can be done. Tips to Keep Rabbits Out of GardenHere are some things you can try to keep rabbits out of the garden: Smells Rabbits DislikeOne easy way to have rabbit control in gardens is to add things to your garden that the rabbits will not like to smell. Try sprinkling dried blood around the garden to keep rabbits out of the yard. Or pour some coyote, fox, or wolf urine around the perimeter of your garden. Hair from these same animals also works well for rabbit control in gardens. The dried blood, animal hair, and animal urine are available at your local garden center. You can even try training your dog to pee near (but not in) your vegetable and flower beds to help with keeping rabbits out of a garden. The smell of the blood or the urine will tell the rabbit that this is a dangerous place and to stay away. Garden Fences for RabbitsA rabbit fence for gardens can also help with keeping rabbits out of the garden. The fence does not need to be high, just 2 to 3 feet (61-91 cm.) tall, but you should bury the fence up to 6 inches (15 cm.) under the ground as rabbits are very good diggers. The easiest way to add a rabbit-proof fence to the garden is to dig a trench around the bed, install the fence in the trench, and then backfill the trench. A rabbit fence for gardens does not have to be expensive. You can use the cheap chicken wire and that will work just fine for keeping rabbits out of a garden. Rabbit TrapsThere are two types of traps used for rabbit control in gardens. One is a humane trap and one is a trap that will kill the rabbits. Which you use depends entirely on who you are and how much you hate rabbits. Humane traps tend to look like cages that are designed to lure the rabbit in and keep it trapped until someone comes to relocate it. Traps that kill are typically designed to kill the rabbit quickly and relatively painlessly. These don’t technically keep rabbits out of the yard but it does ensure that they will not come back. Plant CagesYou can also build plant cages from chicken wire to cover plants that rabbits find particularly tasty. Plants like lettuce, peas, beans, and other tender leaved vegetables are favorites of rabbits. Build cages to deter the rabbits. The nice thing about this option is that it will also deter other pests, like deer. While rabbits are difficult garden pests to deal with, once you learn how to keep rabbits out of gardens they can once again become the cute, fuzzy critters that everyone else loves. How tall should a fence be for a pet rabbit?24 to 36 inches tall. Rabbits are large rodents with sharp teeth. Rodent barriers are typically installed 24 to 36 inches in height with additional fencing overlapped and pinned to the ground facing outside to prevent digging under the fence.
Can rabbits jump a 2 ft fence?Fences lower than 2 feet are short enough for most rabbits to jump over. If a jackrabbit strays into your neighborhood and gets chased by a dog, it may leap over a 24-inch-high fence to escape, but under most circumstances, a 2-foot-high fence is enough to keep the average brush rabbit or cottontail out of your yard.
How tall is the Rabbit Proof Fence?There were initially three wires of 12+1⁄2 gauge, strung 4 in (102 mm), 1 ft 8 in (0.5 m), and 3 ft (0.9 m) above ground, with a barbed wire added later at 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m) and a plain wire at 3 ft 7 in (1.1 m), to make the fence a barrier for dingoes and foxes as well.
How high can bunnies jump?A rabbit may climb surfaces to hide, or for fun. They're more likely to jump, though. A rabbit can leap as high as four feet, if they're sufficiently determined. This means that you'll need to take some safety precautions for your pet.
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