How Do I Get Rid of Rats in My Garden?
WouterTo get rid of rats in your garden, you can use different methods. One of the most effective methods involves flooding rat burrows. You can use a bucket or an open container filled with ammonia. Another effective method involves the use of cotton balls soaked in ammonia and left near the edge of your garden. The cotton balls will absorb the ammonia and the rats will be repelled.
Rats are not vegetarians and will gnaw on electrical and water pipes. However, they will eat garden produce. Their favorite foods are bulbous stems, ripe fruit, and seeds. Plants with high fat content are also attractive to rats. So, it is best to remove the sources of their food before you attempt to control the infestation.
Rats and mice like to nest under wood piles and compost piles. Make sure that you regularly water your compost pile. Keep it in sturdy cans, not plastic garbage bags. Make sure to cover your garbage bins with metal lids. Rats will be less likely to come through the holes in your garden bin if they don’t find a way in.
Another way to get rid of rats in your garden is to use predator urine. You can buy it at a garden centre or sporting goods store. There are various types of predator urine, including fox urine, bobcat urine, and coyote urine. You can apply predator urine to cotton balls and it will drive the rats away.
