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Gardening

NJCher

(40,398 posts)

10. I'd try

Reply to QED (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 08:30 AM

May 31

Repel-it first. The stuff is damned amazing.

Besides, getting rid of the tomatoes isn’t going to get rid of the rats. They will love your sunflowers.

Your neighborhood needs a tuff guy cat like my Oliver. After Covid closed a restaurant up the hill, they came around and he knocked ‘em all off.

Not a one to be seen.

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I'm so disappointed - I need to pull out my huge and productive tomato plants. [View all] QED May 27 OP

. BoRaGard May 27 #1

Put Out Live Traps... They Really Do Work... MayReasonRule May 27 #2

oh yeah. roadwork scared themn out of the sewers + took residence in old chippy tunnels. also trappped a squirrel. pansypoo53219 May 28 #8

We had rats when we lived in the Houston area SARose May 27 #3

This is why I need to get on this.... QED May 27 #6

Wow NJCher May 31 #9

They got in our travel trailer and ate everything. It was ugly. Srkdqltr May 27 #4

Live traps Keepthesoulalive May 27 #5

I had mice ruin the clutch on my pickup twice. rickford66 May 27 #7

I'd try NJCher May 31 #10

All gone! QED May 31 #11