Protecting Outdoor Pumpkins From Animals
Most of the time I love that my neighborhood is home to a bunch of little animals. Watching a bunny hop across my backyard through my kitchen window as I am watching dishes gives me a warm feeling inside.
On the downside, these cute little critters tend to like to munch on things that I am growing in my garden. Additionally, whenever I put pumpkins and gourds out on my front porch, within a day or two nibble marks start showing up on them.
This year I thought I would try something new by spraying some animal repellent on the pumpkins. I decided to buy some Bonide Shot-Gun Repels-All Animal Repellent since it is all natural and not poisonous to animals. I don't mind the animals hanging out in my yard, I just don't want them to chew on my pumpkins. I sprayed the Repels-All on my pumpkins and gourds and let it dry. Like all animal repellents, it has a pretty strong smell which dissipated after a little while.
It has been a few days now and so far I haven't seen any evidence of little critters snacking on my pumpkins so I am pretty ecstatic. Finally, I can decorate my front porch with pumpkins and have it look cute for more than a day or two.
If you try this yourself please note that I don't have children or pets, so if you do please read the instruction labels to make sure that you use it safely with no issues. Also, I have no affiliation with Bonide Shot-Gun Repels-All Animal Repellent so all opinions are my own, however if you do buy it through my Amazon link I will get a small amount of compensation since I am an Amazon Associate.
Reader Comments (4)
I not only bought the Bonide, but also a few other items, so hope you get a little compensation on the entire order. Not sure why I didn't think of repellant, as we have to spray for deer constantly, to keep our property off their fine dining list! Thanks for the heads up, as there are so many unusual pumpkins and gourds this year, it will be fun to decorate rather than frustrating. Inspiring once again, Lisa!
Thank you! I hope it works for you, too!
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