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Old 14-01-2008, 08:02 PM
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Hi guys,

Not sure if any of you can advise me, I have had about 30 of my new spring bulbs decimated by hares, I dont know how to stop them - any advice?
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Can you lay chicken wire horizontally over the ground? The flowers will grow up thru, but animals can't dig the bulbs up. In theory.
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Are they digging up the bulbs, or just eating the leaves and flower buds?
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Old 14-01-2008, 08:18 PM
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They are eating the new shoots,
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Ah. Is this any help:
Keeping Rabbits Out of Your Garden
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That is a very interesting site,but do you suppose someone actually FARMS foxes for their urine??!!
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