1 week Ago By Brian Dillon
Rats will stay away from your garden with one clever trick, and it doesn't cost a penny. Rats can be a problem in a garden , causing damage to plants and spreading disease. However, they are pretty easy to keep away with one easy hack.
Signs of rats in your garden include cylindrical droppings, which can be between 15mm long and 5mm wide, gnawed wood or plastic and teeth marks in crops. Rats feed on a number of foods. If you are having a rat problem, then it could be best to stop leaving out bird feed as these vermin will eat it.
They also eat fruit and root vegetables, so you might find yourself with a rat problem if you grow these in your garden. They also tend to nest under decking and sheds - and traces of rat nests can be identified as loose ball of soft or shredded materials like leaves or sticks. Although they are intelligent creatures, rats can be tricked into staying away from your garden, say the experts at BBC Gardener's World.
It turns out that simply moving things around in your garden will help to deter these little creatures. Rats are "neo-phobic" which means that they have a fear of new things. If you disrupt their territory by moving things around and creating obstacles, they will likely not come back to your garden.
It is a simple trick but an effective one, and it costs nothing for you to move plant pots and furnituire around your garden. If you move things around your garden frequently, then you decrease the chances of rats returning . In fact, there are a number of free things you can do to make sure that rats stay away frm your garden.
You might notice that rats have burrowed in your garden if you notice an entrance to a rat tunnel, which appears as a hole with a smooth opening that is about 6-9cm across. If you spot it, then there are a few steps to take. Gardeners should block any access rats might have to sheds, greenhouses or deckings.
Keeping your garden neat and tidy will also help as it gives rats fewer places to take cover..
