Garden Planner: Critter Controls
Because No Gardener Likes To Find Their Edibles Nibbled
No gardener likes to discover their edibles nibbled to nubbins by hungry critters. Keep rabbits, deer, birds, insects and even family pets away with covers, mats and fencing designed to protect sprouting and ripening veggies. All are available from Gardener’s Supply Company (gardeners.com).
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Row CoversMetal hoops arched over raised beds and topped with lightweight garden fabric or chew-proof netting form row covers that deter wildlife and other pests. Powder-coated steel hoops in two sizes (Super Hoops, $24.95 for 6 or Hi-Rise Hoops, $39.95 for 6) accommodate crops of various heights.Metal hoops arched over raised beds and topped with lightweight garden fabric or chew-proof netting form row covers that deter wildlife and other pests. Powder-coated steel hoops in two sizes (Super Hoops, $24.95 for 6 or Hi-Rise Hoops, $39.95 for 6) accommodate crops of various heights.
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Plant SupportsKeep tomatoes, eggplants and peppers off the ground with handsome powder-coated steel plant supports in red, green or marine blue. Choose from cages, stakes, trellises and towers ranging in price from $34.95 to $59.95. All fold flat for easy storage.Keep tomatoes, eggplants and peppers off the ground with handsome powder-coated steel plant supports in red, green or marine blue. Choose from cages, stakes, trellises and towers ranging in price from $34.95 to $59.95. All fold flat for easy storage.
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Crop CageEnclose tomatoes, berries and other tempting edibles with an easy-to-assemble crop cage (4-x-8 ft., $99.95; 4-x-4 ft., $59.95). The 6-ft.-tall box of sturdy steel tubing wrapped in netting includes a zippered opening for easy harvests. Or pick the 4-ft.-tall Pest-Control Pop Ups ($69.95) in fine mesh that fit snuggly around standard 4-x-8 ft. raised beds.Enclose tomatoes, berries and other tempting edibles with an easy-to-assemble crop cage (4-x-8 ft., $99.95; 4-x-4 ft., $59.95). The 6-ft.-tall box of sturdy steel tubing wrapped in netting includes a zippered opening for easy harvests. Or pick the 4-ft.-tall Pest-Control Pop Ups ($69.95) in fine mesh that fit snuggly around standard 4-x-8 ft. raised beds.
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Garden ClocheThese handsome chicken-wire toppers ($25 each; $22 for three or more) shield crops without blocking sunlight or water. If wind and cold are obstacles too, opt for plastic cloches (3 for $19.95) up to 12 in. tall that serve as mini-greenhouses while thwarting pests.These handsome chicken-wire toppers ($25 each; $22 for three or more) shield crops without blocking sunlight or water. If wind and cold are obstacles too, opt for plastic cloches (3 for $19.95) up to 12 in. tall that serve as mini-greenhouses while thwarting pests.
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Garden ClocheThese handsome chicken-wire toppers ($25 each; $22 for three or more) shield crops without blocking sunlight or water. If wind and cold are obstacles too, opt for plastic cloches (3 for $19.95) up to 12 in. tall that serve as mini-greenhouses while thwarting pests.These handsome chicken-wire toppers ($25 each; $22 for three or more) shield crops without blocking sunlight or water. If wind and cold are obstacles too, opt for plastic cloches (3 for $19.95) up to 12 in. tall that serve as mini-greenhouses while thwarting pests.
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Cat Scat MatsPrickly, flexible teeth on black plastic mats send cats and dogs running without hurting them. Sold in rolls ($15.95) 11-x-78 in. long, the mats can be cut to edge beds or circle potted plants.Prickly, flexible teeth on black plastic mats send cats and dogs running without hurting them. Sold in rolls ($15.95) 11-x-78 in. long, the mats can be cut to edge beds or circle potted plants.
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