Use This Simple Trick To Stop Rabbits From Eating All Your Plants

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  • @KerriEverlasting
    @KerriEverlasting 2 роки тому +68

    Surprisingly helpful without 13 extra minutes of saying the same thing. Great video, great idea. Thanks fr sharing

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  2 роки тому +4

      Thx Kerri. Your comment is awesome!

    • @loveyahshayah8855
      @loveyahshayah8855 Рік тому +1

      I concur. Thumbs up from me 👍

    • @AllintheSoil
      @AllintheSoil Рік тому +1

      Agreed!

    • @h.sinclair
      @h.sinclair 2 місяці тому

      @@favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA Hey Favorite Hobby - I'm circling back to this vid to talk to you - I discovered that the ravagers of my crops were rabbits AND deer - since 4 weeks ago I tried this, and it works AMAZINGLY well it's bulletproof!! Nothing is touching my green leaves and the garden is growing like gangbusters despite the presence of all kinds of animals with access to my deck where I have 2 raised planters, 9 smart pots, many other single pots, then a 12 foot row of peas to the side of the house with radishes everywhere, 3 blueberry bushes on the next side of the house accompanied by broccoli, radishes, lettuces and Kale all in the same 20 ft bed - everything gets sprayed with the chili oil goup - amazing - if I have to water by hand (most of my stuff is on drip) or if it rains, I just run around happily and re-spray. This might be the most helpful video on the intergoogly-youtubes, I mean I was just about to start making a couple hundred feet of hardware cloth fences to fortify my plantings but it's no longer necessary - many many thanks ❤ oh a final note - I was concerned with the chili oil on the plants what would it taste like would it ruin the taste - no I just triple wash whatever I harvest that was sprayed, and, no problem! Tastes great!, Also, I am not only spraying leaves I am spraying the soil and mulch around the plantings. ATTENTION ANIMALS: Salad bar is CLOSED.

  • @timb7775
    @timb7775 6 місяців тому +12

    Plant a big patch of clover for them to eat off to the side. The bunnies around here love clover and will only go for my plants when there is no clover left. I made the mistake of spraying weed killer on the lawn and it got rid of all the clover so they had nothing else to eat. I bought a bag of clover and spread it near the woods in the back, its grows very quick and the bunnies love it. ❤️

    • @h.sinclair
      @h.sinclair 2 місяці тому

      oh snap. I just planted red and white clovers from seed in spots I don't want to leave bare over the coming winter... hm so the bunnies will destroy that too huh, didn't realize they like it - it just germinated so chili oil is gonna be to the rescue 🙏 thanks!

  • @tee_jay6677
    @tee_jay6677 7 місяців тому +3

    Oh im so glad to find your video. Love the rabbits till they get into the garden.
    Definitely trying this as soon as i go to the grocery.

  • @calmetosis
    @calmetosis 8 місяців тому +9

    Thanks for the tip! I have rabbits as pets, they're free-roaming in the garden but would like them to stop eating only some bushes and flowers. I will give it a try that, but from experience of how stubborn the little sh*tlings are, after a couple months they will start asking for some olives and feta for their "salad" as well.

  • @SOLDOZER
    @SOLDOZER Рік тому +29

    You dont need to buy any special oil. Just boil a couple habanero till the are mushy and mash them up. strain with cheesecloth or coffee filter. Spray the liquid where you dont want them....

    • @avagrego3195
      @avagrego3195 8 місяців тому +1

      I was also thinking how to make my own. Thank you. I’m going to put this on my rhodies

  • @kirkwilson5905
    @kirkwilson5905 8 місяців тому +9

    Yeah that's great for one small flower bed. We have nearly an acre of beds. Only two things work. The local bobcats and me.... We actually put a concrete strip and toe board under our fence and closed all the holes. So at least the backyard stays rabbit free. The front gets plants rabbits don't like. Our neighbor keeps asking why their beds get eaten to the ground and ours don't. I tell her it's cause I'm mean as hell and the rabbits can sense it! LOL

    • @timb7775
      @timb7775 6 місяців тому

      Get a cat, cats will chase them all day.

  • @h.sinclair
    @h.sinclair 3 місяці тому +1

    awesome thanks! trying this immediately, they ate ALL my lettuce kale and radish leaves

  • @FreeJulianAssange23
    @FreeJulianAssange23 Рік тому +27

    I was being nice feeding them potatoes and carrots only to have them destroy my garden, now no more nice gal.

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      FreeJulianAssange, I feel the same way! LOL! Im going to start transporting my rabbits to a new home soon.

    • @SindyChasselm-qz5py
      @SindyChasselm-qz5py 8 місяців тому +1

      This forum is so weird. How would a rabbit know what is “ ok” and what isn’t. Good grief people. There are ways to repel them without resorting to cruelties. I’m shocked at this , honestly

    • @vivianquintero84
      @vivianquintero84 8 місяців тому +2

      I gave my bunny’s so many years to relocate to the pond area where there’s plants too but they kept coming closer and closer. They are not afraid of anything not even our dogs. I started throwing water balloons out of our second floor window since they won’t respond to my yelling lol. It won’t hurt the bunny, I usually just throw it close to them to scare them away. 😂 I still love them but they need to be nice to the plants. 🪴

    • @CandaceYellow1
      @CandaceYellow1 7 місяців тому

      😂😂😂

    • @CandaceYellow1
      @CandaceYellow1 7 місяців тому

      I throw my house shoes at em. Works like a charm!

  • @lolawalsh9187
    @lolawalsh9187 Рік тому +27

    Garlic powder all around base works. Walmart 99 cents

    • @Trust_but_Verify
      @Trust_but_Verify Рік тому +2

      is the effective gone after a rain?

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the tip lolawalsh9187. Im going to try the garlic powder this week!! and yes, much cheaper.

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      Trust, The chili oil gets washed away after it rains. I wonder if the garlic powder might stay in the soil a little longer than the oil does? Im going to try it.

    • @cyhomer
      @cyhomer 10 місяців тому

      .lol..not for me!

    • @michelechampagne8392
      @michelechampagne8392 7 місяців тому

      @@favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA After a month the rabbits were still around but they walked right on past my garden. It took a while to train them and a year later I now have to start all over again a baby bunny is here and untrained Back to Walmart for another large container of garlic.The onion powder I have on hand is not working.

  • @chrisn.6477
    @chrisn.6477 Рік тому +8

    Thanks for the tip! Just ordered some, hope this works. I assume it should do a good job - even the rabbit repellent powder stuff with blood meal in it is still like 50% chili pepper. Damn things are eating all my sunflower starts this year... as well as many other plants.

    • @petset77
      @petset77 Рік тому +2

      There's at least one in my fenced vegetable garden. I fence it to keep our dogs from digging up the beds. I forgot about blood meal. Gonna get some.

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +3

      chrisn, Blood meal is a great idea. Im getting some too. Rabbits are crazy critters! Mine have been eating my Lantana this year. They never do that. They also eat my cone flowers before they bloom. I can't tell you how many cone flowers Ive planted but still never get to see them bloom. Darn rabbits! LOL!

    • @chrisn.6477
      @chrisn.6477 Рік тому +1

      @@favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA Well, after trying & failing with topical repellent options - I caved and bought 28" rabbit fencing to put around the garden. It was a losing battle - the fence on the other hand... is working. Oh well, the other stuff was worth a try first.

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      @@chrisn.6477 I’m so glad you found a solution! 😊 Thank you for sharing w/us.

  • @joyceharvey410
    @joyceharvey410 Рік тому +4

    Thank you so much for sharing this I can’t wait to try it.

  • @helgabruin2261
    @helgabruin2261 Рік тому +8

    ADD dish soap to water/chili oil, and it will emulsify.
    When I dehydrated my large crop of cayenne peppers, I de-seeded them first. These seeds I put along my rows of raspberries as the rabbits were digging them up by the roots. They were not deterred in the least! 😮 😢

    • @eckdavid2472
      @eckdavid2472 7 місяців тому +1

      I've heard that most soaps have anti-bacterial and anti-microbial agents, and they can kill the microbes and bacteria in the soil. Those microbes and bacteria are 'food' for the plant, so personally I'd think twice before spraying dish soap onto plants and soil.

  • @maduro169
    @maduro169 Рік тому +18

    I love rabbits to especially smothered down with lots of garlic . I just surrounded my garden with chicken wire . And set traps for the rabbits ,they make a great stew .

    • @flb708
      @flb708 3 місяці тому

      Cacitore

  • @onetwocue
    @onetwocue 2 роки тому +9

    I know i have rabbits. I dont see them during the day with my dog out. But i see them everywhere at night.

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  2 роки тому +4

      Id wake up to an entire plant chewed down to the ground. Made me sad & the rabbits fat. lol!

    • @Fancy33370
      @Fancy33370 6 місяців тому

      I planted a burning bush a week ago and in just three days it got all eaten up by the baby bunnies who obviously loved it. It really broke my heart! 😂​@@favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA

  • @Hisloyalservantslistenlove613c
    @Hisloyalservantslistenlove613c Рік тому +12

    Oil will coat roots of plants and then they will not be able to absorb water

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +2

      Hisloyalservantslistenlove613, I think you may be right. I havnt been using the oil this summer & Im trying other options.

    • @mslea13
      @mslea13 Рік тому +2

      What if you just spray the fruit (tomatoes) only??

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      @@mslea13 In full sun in hot Oklahoma summers I would think the sun may burn the tomatoes if they are covered in oil. But, Id sure try it. Let us know what you find out.

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      @@mslea13 That's what I'd try.

  • @Avital4414
    @Avital4414 Рік тому +2

    Does it wash off with rain or watering?

    • @fletcherreed3259
      @fletcherreed3259 Рік тому +3

      Yes it does. Between rains it does work tho. They learn quick if your consistent with spraying after rains. They won’t come back if they get a couple tastes of it. They’ll go to your neighbors garden

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      fletcherreed, Im glad you're having so much success with the oil. 😊

  • @begoodbehappy1158
    @begoodbehappy1158 Рік тому +5

    Here’s a lawn tip for rabbits that eat your lawn. Grow your lawn longer, set your mower to a higher cut. They can only eat so much.
    Also water more gopghers don’t like deep wet soil.

    • @janking2762
      @janking2762 7 місяців тому +1

      Your lawn will do better in hot weather as well.

  • @baneverything5580
    @baneverything5580 8 місяців тому +3

    My friendly yard bunny learned to avoid my garden this week after I gave my plants a dusting of red pepper. I planted some red ripper peas for her to eat along the edge of a blackberry patch. If she`ll leave them alone until they begin vining everywhere there will be plenty for her in August/September when she needs it. But she`s not a very smart garden manager from what I`ve seen.

    • @kayc421
      @kayc421 8 місяців тому +1

      Along the blackberry patch? A snake will surely come along and make an unfortunate meal out of the poor rabbit.

  • @elisabethwalczak-dn4qn
    @elisabethwalczak-dn4qn 7 місяців тому +1

    Is the chili oil still working for you with the rabbits? The rabbits have chewed my hostas clear down to the ground.

    • @angel43057
      @angel43057 6 місяців тому

      I put in 6 new hostas that I got from a neighbor last year and they are totally gone.Nothing not even the base of it are there!!!!

  • @SqueakyPeeps
    @SqueakyPeeps 9 місяців тому +7

    But what if I have Mexican rabbits in my area? They love chile. LOL I live in San Diego near the Tijuana border and there are thousands of wild rabbits down here. I'll give it a try. I just planted so many flowers on my patio and don't want them eaten. Gracias!

  • @mslea13
    @mslea13 Рік тому +1

    Can I use chili 🌶️ oil I bought from the store (to use on food) and mix it with water? I just sprayed some neem oil on them and I can’t buy anything off of Amazon right now because I’m waiting on a new debit card to come in to the mail. UGH! My harvest is already a month behind because of the weather and I finally have a tomato that I’ve been waiting on to ripen and terrified. Somethings going to get it like they got the other one. HELP!

    • @mslea13
      @mslea13 Рік тому +1

      I just saw where you wrote any chili oil will work. I saw a comment about the oil not letting plant absorb water…DANG IT

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      @@mslea13 Id still give it a try. As you mentioned, your tomato doesn't need to absorb water. Just the plant roots. Id be curious to know if it helps keep the bugs away too?

  • @zedwpd
    @zedwpd Рік тому +7

    Ammonia from Dollar Tree works too

  • @atruceforbruce5388
    @atruceforbruce5388 8 місяців тому

    Is that bad for any plant types?

  • @heatseeker_
    @heatseeker_ 16 днів тому

    Worked for me. Thx 😊😊😊

  • @MattyDemello
    @MattyDemello 10 місяців тому +1

    My problem is a rabbit that keeps burying nuts and thing's around my fruit trees. So far its not hurting my fruit trees but i can't stand finding holes in my mulch

    • @hankdoughty4375
      @hankdoughty4375 6 місяців тому

      Probably not a rabbit but a squirrel.

    • @MattyDemello
      @MattyDemello 6 місяців тому

      @@hankdoughty4375 you'd think that but nope. I saw the rabbit digging and hiding things.

  • @melodyschlissio9096
    @melodyschlissio9096 Рік тому +3

    How about the veggie garden. Wonder if all your food goes spicy?

  • @janicehutchins3776
    @janicehutchins3776 9 місяців тому +1

    The rabbits are eating every blossom off my young hibiscus plant. Im not able to enjoy the blooms. I just trued dry sage all over the plant and soil around the base.

  • @dvssayer5621
    @dvssayer5621 2 роки тому +4

    hi did it work, over time? every year i buy candy tuft plants and every year i forget the rabbits eat them the very first day ugh!!! i wonder if the chili oil hurt the leaves at all? they eat alot of stuff. but they are cute! between slugs, rabbits and deer, we finally put a 6 foot fence on the south side of the house and got raised beds so hopefully nobody can eat our harvest.

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  2 роки тому +6

      Its very frustrating. it works until it rains or you water the plants & it washes off. However, If you spray the leaves & the sun is too hot the sun will burn the glossy oily leaves. Im going to try it this year by only spraying around the plants on the ground and see if that works.

    • @dvssayer5621
      @dvssayer5621 2 роки тому +1

      @@favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA good idea, ill try it on the ground around things, it might keep the deer away too. hopefully.

    • @lindamacduff2566
      @lindamacduff2566 Рік тому +1

      @@dvssayer5621 deer love peppers!

    • @debrapaulino918
      @debrapaulino918 Рік тому +1

      ​@@dvssayer5621 a UA-cam guy hangs little pouches to his berry bushes that deer don't like. I'll have to search my history to find him.

    • @debrapaulino918
      @debrapaulino918 Рік тому +1

      ​@@lindamacduff2566 hot peppers or bells?

  • @Nincloserlove
    @Nincloserlove Рік тому +3

    tried it but it did not work :(

  • @chasesikes
    @chasesikes Рік тому +5

    Why is it spicy -the rabbit

  • @charleneszarek3942
    @charleneszarek3942 8 місяців тому +2

    FOX URINE GRANULES! WORKS GREAT!

  • @nilnixlove
    @nilnixlove 8 місяців тому

    🤔Cats apparently love a starving rabbit🐈😂

  • @lbmitchell1777
    @lbmitchell1777 9 місяців тому +3

    your music is not good. it makes it harder to hear you.

  • @corybrown9933
    @corybrown9933 2 роки тому +4

    All comments help the algorith😂

  • @uvcoach42
    @uvcoach42 8 місяців тому +2

    I love rabbit stew rabbit tacos bbq rabbit.l

  • @gitapatel1370
    @gitapatel1370 Рік тому +1

    I can assure you nothing works,exapt making fence around vegi garden. They eat all my chilli 🌶 plants. ( small hole fence)

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  Рік тому +1

      LOL! Gitapatel, I think you're right. Im ready to buy myself a trap to move my furry friends to a new home.

  • @olderolderman4603
    @olderolderman4603 7 місяців тому

    🐇 stew 🍲 fry 🐇 franch frys

  • @corybrown9933
    @corybrown9933 2 роки тому +91

    It’s called a pellet gun

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  2 роки тому +9

      LoL! Because I know you Cory, I laugh. But I want it noted… my husband would never kill a rabbit… so… chili oil it is. 😂

    • @corybrown9933
      @corybrown9933 2 роки тому +6

      @@favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA , honestly, I would only do it if it was eating my vegetables

    • @cbrown717
      @cbrown717 2 роки тому +6

      I see all Corey Browns think alike.

    • @DMUSA536
      @DMUSA536 Рік тому

      😂😂

    • @tamzar2440
      @tamzar2440 Рік тому

      Ya stay up 24/7

  • @francisgerry3883
    @francisgerry3883 7 місяців тому

    Oil and water ?😂

  • @vincentvega5686
    @vincentvega5686 8 місяців тому +1

    i just spray lead pellets lol

  • @randywatts6969
    @randywatts6969 6 місяців тому

    They hate dogs and cats on your premises.

  • @Anonymously4051
    @Anonymously4051 8 місяців тому

    The music is too loud, annoying band very unnecessary. Why do UA-camrs think they need music? Competing with annoying music…why bother? Don’t you watch your videos before posting?

  • @Sherry6117
    @Sherry6117 10 місяців тому

    Mean

  • @chrisvazquez4291
    @chrisvazquez4291 2 роки тому +4

    the video is fine but the comments even entertaining the notion of killing rabbits for the sake of amateur gardens is not going to get your channel to get a big following. You should tell your friend Cory Brown that you lost a potential subscriber because of his comments and you not responding stronger. Know your audience. I like to see all people who put this effort into videos succeed but the comments are really disgusting.

    • @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA
      @favoritehobbygardenerOKLAHOMA  2 роки тому +5

      Thank you for your comment Chris. Knowing your perspective is helpful for my future endeavors.

    • @KerriEverlasting
      @KerriEverlasting 2 роки тому

      Na. Live and let live. I'd have a similar reaction if you were a comment nazi.

    • @iambob7484
      @iambob7484 Рік тому

      No, cory was exactly right.
      Kill it and eat it.
      It all taste like chicken.
      I sure hope tree hugging vaz hasn't had any meat to eat
      since he's been old enough to make his own decisions.
      Someone had to kill that poor little animal,
      skin it, slice and dice it, and put it on the grill, for chrissy to eat.

    • @Dchase32
      @Dchase32 Рік тому

      Stfu liberal

    • @MrMike8082
      @MrMike8082 Рік тому +4

      Chris bruh, you ever eat a cheese burger?