Let's see.... Do I want Alyssum, Dianthus, Lobelia, some Calla Lillies or this stuff between the rocks?
My wife took these from the window in our study. This little guy has remained with us all Summer to my dismay and aggravation. As these were taken my wife was flanked by all 3 of our Cavalier K. Chas. Spaniels barking their heads off. When I chase him now he doesn't bolt to the neighbor's lawn he just lopes around the 'ring' flower beds I have around the trees in front. and laughs at me while I chase him.
I tolerated him all Summer because frankly the vegetation outpaced his appetite and he kept this area 'mowed' (lg rocks right in the flower bed with some Adirondack chairs where my wife reads w a glass of wine while I garden).
So in a few weeks there will be around 1500 snacks going out - pansies and violas.... last year, this guy and his little friends ate them to the ground several times and we're not going to allow that again this year.
Who has had success getting them to go away? Rabbit scram seems to have worked well last year but at $25/small jar that seems silly. I know it has dried blood in it - does that work without a lot of white pepper added (the other component)?
I have a substantial number of habenero, serrano, jalepeno, tabasco and cayenne peppers in the garden - would a hot pepper tea help or would a Tejas rabbit merely send out the alert to bring extra chips and margaritas to my salsa party?
Our neighborhood has a real rodent issue. The rats I trap, rabbits may be a long eared, cute, cotton-tailed rat but I just don't have it in me to use a .22 on a rabbit - yeah, I am a whuss. Any ideas? I think the two bobcats that have taken up residence along the river/walking trail in our neighborhood have encouraged the bunnies to go yuppy and look for houses in the burbs.
Funny side note: I was told in a very sneering manner by a professional nurseryman that the stuff between the rocks would never survive in Texas - Bugs bunny here is dining on it's third year and it looks pretty good aside from the teeth marks.