Plants need rodent protection?

Plants need rodent protection?#433364

By McCWells -  Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:48 am
Location:  West Central Georgia (8b hardiness)
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- Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:48 am #433364

I’m planning on building an outdoor bog garden and was wondering if my plants needed any rodent protection (squirrels, etc.) — two Sarrs, multiple vft and maybe some dewy dudes —

Just trying to accomplish my dream job, being a carnivorous plant cultivator!

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Re: Plants need rodent protection?#433367

By Panman -  Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:30 am
Location:  Atlanta, GA USA Zone 7b
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- Sat Apr 08, 2023 1:30 am #433367

The most effective protection I have found is an outdoor cat or dog. In lieu of that, you will likely need some type of cage to protect them from tree rats. Before I had a cat, I had a chicken coop that I got on Amazon. You can see it at post411575.html#p411575

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Re: Plants need rodent protection?#433376

By McCWells -  Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:04 am
Location:  West Central Georgia (8b hardiness)
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- Sat Apr 08, 2023 3:04 am #433376

Is it recommended that I get some sort of protection, or do you think I will be okay?

Just trying to accomplish my dream job, being a carnivorous plant cultivator!

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Re: Plants need rodent protection?#433378

By Intheswamp -  Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:09 am
Location:  Lower Alabama (LA), USA - N31°43'59" USDA 8a/b
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- Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:09 am #433378

If you have “squirrels, etc” you’ll be ok…until you’re not. That day will be a bummer.

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Re: Plants need rodent protection?#433468

By MikeB -  Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:32 am
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Sun Apr 09, 2023 2:32 am #433468

In addition to several "lawn tigers", I used chicken wire as a squirrel deterrent:

My tree rats weren't inclined to climb the floppy fence. YMMV.

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