How to Protect Your Garden Plants from Rabbits, Birds, Deer & Chewing Worms Without Chemicals

Physical barriers are effective at stopping rabbits, birds, deer, and other problems.

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[PorchGardeningWithPassion]

This video gave me some great ideas for protecting my peas from rabbits this year.

[medtronicmom]

I appreciate your cheap and easy solutions like this. In one of your videos a few years ago you put skinny bamboo stakes in four corners and just slid chicken wire over small plants--that has worked so well for me since I saw it! It keeps the birds, deer, or whatever from eating the tender seedlings. Thanks and take care!

[Gardenfrog]

Excellent tip. I will have to try this to keep the squirrels from digging up my plants. Thank you.

[gardeningplus]

Oh i would just sit there with 22 waiting for rabbit stew. lol

[adventurecreations]

In the garden watching this video a second time. Planted more peas in an unfenced area. Going for my wire cutters. Thanks for the simple solution.

[christinekennedy]

Brilliant! First time growing peas last year and the rabbits came and ate them all off once they were around 3 inches tall 😢

[shake_shells]

I have squirrels digging my plants, I ll try this method too thanks 🙏

[ishoulduserumble]

I've been saving hair/beard trimmings and then i sprinkle them around the garden periodically.

It seemed to help last season, but I may have just gotten lucky.

[roserizzo]

I use mesh garbage pails from the dollar store!

[eugenececcano]

Excellent video, great tips on pest management. 👍

[KathleenMoran-xe]

any thoughts on protecting against chipmunks?

[KitchenLivinwithShay]

Gary, I have terrible stray cat issues and I'm allergic. Definitely need a remedy if I'm going to be able to garden.

[amothinisengard]

Great video! I'm growing broccoli for the first time, what sprays do you use for the butterfly/moth?

[helenmcclellan]

Grrat idea! What can we use to protect tomatoes from squirrels? I loose half my crop to squirrels.

[katharine]

Would you ever need to use landscaping staples to secure the chicken wire plant 'cages' or is that unnecessary? Thanks for the post!

[medtronicmom]

Also, just wondering if you think it's a good or bad idea to plant a few winter squash on an old burn pile mound--we just burned limbs three of four times over about a 5 year period--no trash--just yard waste. Thanks!

[MariThomas]

Thank you so much Gary!! i wonder if this will work with the squash vine borer too

[fel]

Hi Gary how are you doing today iam doing fine today thank you for the information stay safe 😂😂😂

[khinekhine]

When pea plants are like a foot tall, can we remove the chicken wire and put trellis? will rabbit eat tall pea plant?