Zeedman
Garden Master
My suburban lot & those adjacent to mine still have a lot of undeveloped land. Because of that, there is a fairly high wild animal population, even an occasional fox or coyote. I don't really mind the deer in the back yard (now that I have fenced them out of the vegetables), and other animals are only occasionally annoying. (I'll ignore the raccoon in my shed for the present.)
Mice, however, are another issue. Besides the damage they do in the garden, they get into everywhere & everything. They get into my basement & attic often enough that I need to lay bait every year (fortunately they have only once got into the house). Needless to say, they also get into the outbuildings; and that is the biggest problem. Between the size of my lot & the scale of my gardening, I have a lot of machinery... and mice love to nest in the engines. I've tried using moth balls to repel mice, with mixed success. Someone else suggested placing drier sheets in the engine crevices, which I am trying this year. Does anyone have other suggestions for solving this issue, or things which have worked for them in the past?
Mice, however, are another issue. Besides the damage they do in the garden, they get into everywhere & everything. They get into my basement & attic often enough that I need to lay bait every year (fortunately they have only once got into the house). Needless to say, they also get into the outbuildings; and that is the biggest problem. Between the size of my lot & the scale of my gardening, I have a lot of machinery... and mice love to nest in the engines. I've tried using moth balls to repel mice, with mixed success. Someone else suggested placing drier sheets in the engine crevices, which I am trying this year. Does anyone have other suggestions for solving this issue, or things which have worked for them in the past?