Comments on: Go Green With Gophers

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:28:47 +0000

Patty, I haven’t heard anything on garlic or onions deterring gophers or squirrels….VintageGardenGal

By: Patty Winkler

Patty Winkler — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:34:04 +0000

Thanks Bonnie for your article I read in 2009 about the bulbs deterring golfers. Last fall we planted about 800 daffodils and narcissus on our 10 acre property and haven’t seen as many holes of ground squirrels. I am wondering if planting garlic or onions around trees would repel critters too. Have you ever heard about their effects on gophers or squirrels?
Patty

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:39:38 +0000

Theresa, thanks for sharing. It is nice to have organic healthy ways to deter theses critters…VintageGardenGal

By: THERESA

THERESA — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:38:02 +0000

They are great for voles and mice also. Some other bulbs I found works are scilla, hyacinthus, daylilies. Perennial sweet peas, mints, wormwood, elderberry, holly, alliums and dwarf elders are a few other plants those rodents don’t like and tend to stay clear of. We have had to learn out of necessity.

By: Barbara Higgs

Barbara Higgs — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:54:44 +0000

I can relate to the gopher problem but my particular bugaboo is moles. Every spring the melting snow reveals their mounds in the grass and even in the garden beds. I just go around raking down the mounds and making sure any upheaved plants are firmly pushed back in place. I have an angel statue so I’ve named him Ulrich after the obscure saint in charge of mole deterrence but other that we live in relative harmony, the moles and me. Ants on the other hand plague me in their numbers, hosting aphids and nesting among my plant treasures. If anyone has a surefire ant anihilating plan please let me know!

By: Lydia Plunk

Lydia Plunk — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:44:54 +0000

Your idea of narcisus is so much better than moving to the fth floor of a high rise.

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:27:42 +0000

Barb, it works well. Just start in a small problem area and give it a little time. It has made my gardening life a lot easier. Thanks for you comment…VintageGardenGal

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:38:07 +0000

I love this idea. I’ve been using a bloodmeal/chili pepper concoction (by Uncle Ian’s), and it has helped but it’s not completely effective. I won’t kill them, but I’d really like them to move elsewhere. This makes beautiful sense.

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:32:02 +0000

Amy, cats are a good thing, too. Thanks for your great comment…VintageGardenGal

By: Amy blogs @ River Rock Cottage

Amy blogs @ River Rock Cottage — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:50:57 +0000

I think this is a fabulous idea and many people around here use this very same method. I must say, I’ve made the mistake of waiting until I had everything landscaped the way I wanted it. I should have just jumped in and dropped some bulbs into the ground. However, my two new cats have made quite a dent in the rodent population since I adopted them. Not quite as human, but certainly natural.