A Plague of Rabbits

There was once a hawk that lived close to the garden. He ate all of the rabbits and the slow birds and squirrels. When the supply ran down, he left. Now that it is safe a mama rabbit moved back in and started procreating. That was 6 months ago and now we are awash in rabbits. Where is the hawk when he’s needed?

The good news is that except for some cabbage that was still in the pots hardening off, they have not eaten much from the garden. Something…it could be a deer is eating the hostas and nibbling on the cherry trees. The rabbits don’t climb trees so that definitely fall to Bambi. It is hard to be sure about the hostas. When I see them in the yard, they are usually munching clover or grass.

The depredation from insects in the garden has been pretty limited, but I have seen a stink bug and a spotted cucumber beetle. The BT doesn’t bother them because it is the adult beetle that does the damage. The BT works against the larvae only. Spraying anything more serious may hurt the bees.



David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://davidsegrest.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/