Do you all remember me b*tching and complaining about the 5 groundhogs that live on our property? If you recall, I moaned and groaned about them for months because they were digging holes in our yard, eating my garden to pieces and ripping a part our shed and rain spouts!
Well, in late October they disappeared and from what I am told…they went into hibernation and we were temporarily rid of those destructive buggers! Well, last weekend we spotted one out in our backyard again, so I am guessing they are now coming out of hibernation again since Spring is almost here.
Blah!!! We are not looking forward to this war with the groundhogs again this year! We are going to try spraying “wolf and coyote urine” around the perimeter of our yard and if that doesn’t work…we are going to ask the township for help in dealing with the problem.
We can’t go through another Spring, Summer and Fall season with 5 groundhogs running around our property and destroying it. While I think they are cute to look at…they sure are destructive and that is a definite “NO GO” for me this year! ugh!
So, there you have it! Our “Almost Wordless Wednesday” for this week! Do any of you have groundhog problems? If so, what are you doing about it? Any suggestions on how I can get them to stay out of our yard?
I ran out of non-giveaways to comment upon – so I am going to comment again here. Is the township humane about helping you? Do they transport the groundhogs to a different area? If they are dug in inside the property how does the wolf and coyote urine around the perimeter help you get rid of them? Thos are my question for now.
It’s amazing how much damage a few little rodents can do to such a large piece of property. I used to live out in the country, and loved it for the most part, but definitely do not miss the various vermin that really do a job on the property and garden.
I don’t think groundhogs are natural to our area, but I can just imagine the damage. The worst we had last summer was this wittle rabbit that would come over and try to eat all our veggies. We tried to scare him/her away but that little thief was small and could squeeze through the fence from all angles. We couldn’t deal with one rabbit, so dealing with 5 groundhogs would be like a war zone. I really hope the coyote/wolf urine works to ward those creatures away.
No. I thought I saw that they were endangered, though? I’ll have to check the groundhog exhibit at our zoo next time I am there.
I am sorry about the problem yu ae having with groundhogs. I know it is difficult to deal wit them. I hope the wolf and coyote urine will make them go away.
Oh, but they were there first! And you have nature in your yard, which is a very good sign of a healthy environment. Please don’t “eradicate” the little critters!
Luckily we don’t have any near our house, but there are several large colonies a couple of miles away. They’ve been out and about this spring.