There was ground hog that used to make it’s way from our neighbor’s yard, across the front of our house up close enough to the house to set our dog barking, up our steps and on his way to whatever garden may be in his or her path.
Actually, the ground hogs are quite cute, and their babies which have been born in the wood pile next door are adorable, but they have been very destructive to our neighbors garden, and I’ve seen signs of them nibbling on our plants as well.
Our neighbors have been using one of the Havahart animal traps to carry the critters off into less populated areas, so we haven’t seen them as much lately, which is good for both the animals and our gardens. We are animal lovers and don’t like to see any of the cute critters come to harm, so are delighted with these traps. In fact, they have used the same trap to catch cats that don’t have homes that are spending their time at the base of my bird feeder hoping to catch a little dinner. Whatever the critter, I’m sure you can find a trap that will catch them without doing harm.
Cute but pesky! My brother’s entire garden in W. Mass. was ravaged by groundhogs this year. They would hide under the porch until nobody was around, then sneak out and eat everything in sight. Greedy little buggers! Hope they don’t get your garden.
- Karen
August 28th, 2008 at 9:09 pmhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.com
Isn’t he/she just the cutest? Now that the wood pile is gone next door, I am wondering whether they will move to under our shed, or deck, but so far, haven’t seen him again. Thanks for the comment, Karen!
Claudia, the Happy Nutritionist & NSP Herb Specialist
September 8th, 2008 at 12:01 am