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LAS14 Albany, ME(Zone 4b) May 26, 2011

... the growing points off of young delphs and campanula medium? We did have a woodchuck last year but we trapped two and covered the entry ways with stones and didn't find any new entryways this spring. These are small plants. Does anything smaller eat plants like this? We're in Maine.

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LAS

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) May 26, 2011

Rabbits? They'd be a more common problem than woodchucks I imagine

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Cajun2 (Carole) Cleveland, TX(Zone 9a) May 29, 2011

I know we're in complete extreme opposite parts of the country, but do you think it could be deer?
We've been experiencing a real drought here, so the regular food sources for many animals is all but nonexistent.
Therefore, I've had more visitors than normal in my garden this year.
It's quite frustrating concidering the expense that goes into a garden, but it totally makes sense.
Have you seen any droppings near the plant to suggest what type wildlife is lurking? and dining?

Today I found SEVEN fairly fresh piles, and have determined I probably have both rabbits and deer (fawn).

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LAS14 Albany, ME(Zone 4b) Jun 01, 2011

Cajun2, I don't think it's deer (knock on wood!). We're out in the wilds, but our county extension agent says we're too cold for LOTS of deer, and there's a lot for them to eat. We only had deer one year, and we got rid of them by throwing stones. He'd stare at us until we got within ten feet, and then dance backward maybe 20 feet until we approached again. So my husband played baseball with him. After a really satisfying thump in the side he ran away. In my reading about deer repellents, pain is one of the best methods. :-). Poor Bambi!

Anyway, no other evidence of deer, such as tracks, which would be visible if one got to the back of my perennial garden. I'm thinking rabbits. I planted our veggies last weekend, and sprayed all the seedlings except the parsley with Bobbex. I'm crossing my fingers that the smell on the initial 2 or 4 leaves won't transfer to the larger plant and fruits!

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