{"id":843,"date":"2020-06-17T10:16:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T10:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bunnyparents.com\/?p=843"},"modified":"2024-01-07T15:34:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T15:34:22","slug":"how-to-bunny-proof-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bunnyparents.com\/how-to-bunny-proof-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Bunny Proof Your Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you have a secured yard, letting your bunny play and roam freely is great exercise and stimulation for them. However, if you have your own garden in your yard growing precious vegetables and flowers, you probably don\u2019t want your bunny getting too curious around your plants or digging big holes in your garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bunnies are curious animals and will usually chew anything that is around them. That is why it is essential to bunny proof your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to bunny proof your garden to protect your plants but to also protect your bunny from any potentially poisonous plants. Building a fence around your garden can keep your bunny out, but fences can be dug under or jumped over. Using bunny safe repellents can be another alternative to deter your bunny from getting too close.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Before embarking on building your garden fence or throwing repellent in your garden, it is important to know what is safe for your bunny and what is proven to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One common method is to build a fence around your garden. Here is a simple step by step guide on how to build your bunny proof garden fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What You Will Need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1:<\/strong> Hammer your 12 inch wooden stakes into each corner of your garden. Be sure to give a little bit of space from your garden to the wooden stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2:<\/strong> Hammer 12 inch wooden stakes every 6 feet between your corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 3:<\/strong> Taking your chicken wire, cover your first 2 corner stakes and bend the chicken wire around the stake to a 90\u00b0 angle. Make sure you give plenty of fence at the bottom to cover around 12 inches of the ground from the fence. This is to ensure your bunny won\u2019t dig under the fence to get to your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 4: <\/strong>Zip tie the chicken wire to the corner stakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 5:<\/strong> Repeat the process around each side of the fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 6:<\/strong> Stretch the chicken wire tight against each stake and zip tie the bottom, middle, and top of the fence so it stays tight on the wooden stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 7: <\/strong>Once secured, secure your extra 12-inch flap at the bottom of the fence to the ground by using your garden staples. Make sure these staples are perpendicular with the ground and be sure you have stapled the outside edge so there is no lip folding up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 8:<\/strong> Cut any excess wire off so you have no sharp ends that could injure you or your bunny. Thoroughly check your fence for any holes or gaps. If you miss it, your bunny will find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 9:<\/strong> Cover your outer bottom flap edge with a few inches of mulch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There you have it. An easy to install fence to keep your bunny from potentially harming themselves or your plants in your garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow To Bunny Proof Your Garden<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How To Keep Bunnies Out Of Garden Without A Fence?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n