How to protect the chipmonks in back yard?
catherinet
13 years ago
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Comments (18)I agree, always try to talk first. You never know, it might work. Ok, it probably won't simply because a considerate neighbor would have thought things out before installing, taking his neighbors' rights into account first. Clearly, that didn't happen. So, like mentioned, check laws for your area (bi-laws?). Here's some things to ask when you call your town hall (city hall??): - first, is it even permitted to errect a light standard? - if so, maximum height? - allowable distance from neighboring property lines - ask about laws concerning the "Reasonable enjoyment" of your property. In other words, what are the remedies for when a person is interfering with YOUR enjoyment of your property. A bright light IS a problem. - if this guy installed it himself, you may want to ask the township if that's allowed, or if it MUST be done by a licenced electrician and be registered with the town OR inspected. - if it needs to be inspected and was not, then *cough* ask the town to have an inspector pay the neighbor a visit. If inspectors are anything like here, it could end up causing this idiot more trouble than it's worth. Hope you find a resolution to your peace and quiet. :)...See Morechipmonks
Comments (22)Not a fan of small rodents. Not because they scare me or anything, I used to raise fancy mice. They ALL tend to be destructive. Field mice won't allow any balloon flowers or relatives in my garden, they will be eaten withing a day (they also eat obedient plant, but only when it's close to flowering). Chipmonks ate every flower head off of my cornflowers. Red squirrels...my grandma used to shoot them on sight, and I understand why! I found one in my potting shed the other day and MAN I was wishing I had her .22 with me when I opened those doors! Instead I made that click click click type noise the grays make and it took off like a shot. I'm sure it'll be back in there. We had damage from them in our house when we bought it, I'd rather not see them around at all. I considered taking out the few pines/spruces around to encourage them to move on, but I have to wonder if they've adapted enough not to care......See Morechipmonks
Comments (4)Well, Mr. Toad, I did a search here on Gardenweb on chipmunks. Here are a few of the titles of the posts: Chipmunk Hell Help Chipmunks eating Roses! The Chipmunks Must Die! Getting Rid of Chipmunks Chipmunk holes all over the yard I Hate Chipmunks I'll leave you to either read these posts or to make a decision based on the titles. Renee Here is a link that might be useful: Search for the word Chipmunk on Gardenweb...See Morehow to protect bush bean seedlings
Comments (9)Jean, I don't know about the cups. I think cups are supposed to protect against cutworms, (but they may protect against birds as well?). But are you sure the Robins aren't after worms/slugs in your mulch? It's possible that more than one pest is at work on your beans. Have you gone out at dusk, or after dark w/flash light, and checked for slugs? Slugs can devour many, many bean plants with no sign during daylight hours that they're around. During the day, slugs like it wet, + dark, cool shade. With regular rains, mulch and shade cloth provide ideal living quarters for slugs. (This year, I've killed hundreds in home-made traps and by hand-picking). A bucket with a few inches of water and a few drops of dish detergent is great for bringing along on slug hunts. For picking up slugs, I use two pieces of wood; half-inch wide is good. I find many such wood pieces in my wood mulch. If your budget allowed, a nice picket fence (lined on the inside with chicken wire or other material to keep bunnies out) could make your front-yard vegetable garden look beautiful (to appease the neighbor). Some climbing flowering vines - or roses - could be planted outside the fence to climb and spill over the fence. Or runner beans with their spectacular flowers - Insuk's Wang Kong, for example - could be planted inside the fence to run up the fence. With runners, you'd have snap and shelly beans as well as flowers, plus seeds for the following year's runners. Peas could also be planted inside the fence and use fence for support....See Morerhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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