Rabbits eating my plants during the winter....Ahhhhh...

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KCPatty Olathe, KS Apr 25, 2008

Over the past 2 winters rabbits have been devouring bushes and plants in my garden. This past winter they ate 6 clematis, 2 rose bushes, 3 weigelia's, 3 spirea; all down to a nub. They also took a good chunk out of 3 cranberry viburnum and ate everything they could reach on 3 burning bushes. I won't even metion the perennials they have dined on this spring. Although they did this for the first time last winter, I attributed it to the large amount of ice we had. Guess I was wrong. What do I do! This is getting expensive to replace. BTW - in case you were wondering, the clematis were not in the group that needs hard pruning.

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barhea7 (Bre) Sellersville, PA(Zone 7a) Apr 25, 2008

Ahh. sorry to hear! I think they ate the heads off of all my tulips a few weeks ago.

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PJAY9467 Clinton, PA(Zone 6a) May 07, 2008

Hello KCPatty,
Have you tried spraying your plants with anything? I live out in the woods and have tons of rabbits.I use liquid fence. It was reccomended to me when I started gardening 3 years ago and works really well.Its for deer and rabbits.I still have some plants getting nibbled on now and then but nothing like you described.Ive never lost anything completely.Good Luck!

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Rocco Tulsa, OK(Zone 7a) May 08, 2008

Plant marigolds. I read in a gardening newsletter that rabbits dislike marigolds and won't go near them. It's worth a try.

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KCPatty Olathe, KS May 12, 2008

Tks to all for the input. I will try Liquid Fence and blood meal.

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