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Unwanted visitors - How to deter foxes
Why deter foxes? Like some other wildlife that
frequents our gardens from time to time, foxes are fabulous if a rarity, but can
be a real nuisance if they get too over-familiar.
They can dig up plants, tear up lawns and make a
mess in the way that dogs do. They are very territorial and have a regular "round",
so they probably see you as as much of a problem on "their" territory as you see
them on yours, the longer they've been around, the more settled they are and the
more difficult to dislodge.
- First of all make your garden
unwelcoming for them:
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- Don't put food out for the birds
for instance unless it's on a high difficult to get at bird table.
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- Don't leave dustbin bags out
in the open, get some kind of fox-proof container for them.
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- Don't use "blood, fish and bone"
or bonemeal fertilisers, use seaweed-based fertilisers if you
want to be organic, otherwise use manufactured chemical fertilisers.
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- Check your garden fence or hedge
for gaps where they're getting in and close them off. They may
find somewhere else to get through or may just take an easier route
avoiding your garden altogether. They are particularly good at squeezing
under gates.
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Pee-Off
/ Scaredy Cat
Intended to keep cats away, but apparently effective
with foxes too.
Best planted in containers, that way they'll
grow quicker to an effective size and you'll be able to move them around
and experiment with the best place to put them. I found out recently
that over 9 million plants were sold across Europe in the first two
years of it being available!
Repels cats,
dogs, foxes and rabbits.
Best inserted amongst other plants as "functional"
rather than pretty.
UK:
5 plants - £7.99: 20 plants - now £17.99!
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Renardine, proprietary chemical repellant
Six pests banished by one repellent. Unique MAFF approved repellent,
which keeps unwanted cats, dogs, rabbits, foxes, moles and badgers away
from gardens, small holdings etc. Used as directed, renardine is safe
and harmless and has been in continuous use since 1896. |
| I have grown
coleus canina for several years on the corners of the front of my
property, tucked into a perennial bed near the roses.
I bought it as "Dog be gone," and it is also sold as "Bunny be gone,"
so must work on rodents.
Because the leaves are fleshy, like a succulent,
it takes rather arid conditions and can live in full sun, unlike
any coleus I've seen. (I live in Southern California, USA and we
get summer weather of over 100 degrees F for up to a week at a time)
It spreads somewhat freely but not with long runners
like my favorite pest plant, common mint. Spreading does not
occur until it is established. I end up trimming back the
edges, like a stand of dusty miller, to keep it within the three
foot circles I have given it. I've lost it twice, due to garden
makeovers, but it comes back very easily from cuttings.
Dogs cannot stand it, and "snufft" when they put
their nose in. It smells much stronger than marigolds
when bruised. It should be put somewhere that won't receive constant
touching by legs or feet passing by.
Because the leaves are not variegated, just medium
green, the four-inch long, 3/4 in wide, fleshy bright purple flowers,
which are very unusual, are attractive in a Mars landscape sort
of way. They are unlike other coleus I've seen. I get
good comments from passersby every year, as though I made them unusual
and not God. Because of their blooms I keep them, but because of
their smell they definitely should not be something one would put
at the back door!
Christine Gille
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About the coleus
canina: IT WORKS!!! I tried it, and in a few days,
no more cats and dogs around my patio!
Claude, Québec
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Hi Tech
Ultrasonic and motion sensor devices that make
a noise inaudible to humans or spray water when something moves into the range of
the device - very effective so I've heard.
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Ultrasonic
Cat Scarer -
£29.99
Detects motion anywhere in typical suburban
sized garden, then emits a piercing ultrasound noise which only the pest
can hear. Quickly trains the cats not to stay in your garden. Comes with mounting kits for fence and rod.
Separate frequency settings for a)
Rats, Cats & Rabbits b) Cats & small dogs and c) Large dogs, deer, foxes,
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Pest-Stop
Outdoor Pest Repeller -
£34.99
A pest repeller that is designed to keep your garden
clear of unwanted visitors, such as rats, cats, squirrels, rabbits,
foxes, badgers and deer. There are three different settings so you can
set it to the sound frequency you want. The high frequency setting is
used to repel rats but is also effective against squirrels and cats,
medium frequency for cats and small dogs, and low frequency for larger
dogs, foxes, badgers and deer.
The repeller comes with a wall/fence mounting adapter and rod adapter
for placing it on a pole. It is battery operated (4 x D Cell batteries),
with option to run it off a 12c AC/DC adapter. Coverage approx 70ft x
50ft in a fan shape from the unit.
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Champ
Scarecrow - £59.99
Motion activated sprayer. A battery
operated sensor detects the heat and movement of an unwanted visitor
and then releases a powerful oscillating jet of water up to 30 feet.
The sudden noise, movement and water have an immediate effect. Use
against cats, dogs, herons, deer, foxes, rabbits, squirrels and
many others. Easily connects to the garden hose.
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