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Today we’ll answer some
emailed gardening questions from folks who are looking for a quick fix for
their fall gardening problems.
Our first emailer asks,
“I have raccoons digging up patches in our lawn. I’ve been told they’re
looking for grubs. How do I get them to stop?”
It’s getting too late to
treat for the grubs, so are 2 quick fixes to make them stop digging. One is
to spread Milorganite over the area where they’re digging. They don’t like
the smell and will move on. You can also try soaking cloth balls or corn
cob pieces in vinegar and spreading those around in the area. They hate the
smell of vinegar.
On the same topic, our
next emailer asks, “I have cats using my mulch for the litter box. Do you
have a quick fix to get them to stop?
I sure do. Simply go
buy a few lemons (or any citrus) and cut them up in small slices. Scatter
them in the area where the cats go. Cats hate the smell of citrus, and will
move on.
By the way, keep a
squirt gun on hand as well and give the cats a quick squirt of water. This
works quite well training cats to stay out of mulch.
Our last emailer asks,
“I have several clumps of perennials that will need to be cut down at the
end of the season. Any quick ways to do that?”
If you want to cut them
while they’re just turning yellow, use a pair of hedge shears to cut them
off. Quick and easy. If you wait until they get really brown, they usually
pull right off. So use shears now, or hand pull later.
There you go. A few
quick fixes for your fall gardening. |
