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How to rid your plot of mice without traps and poison: experienced gardeners shared their tricks
04.06.2023 10:00
The problem of fighting mice in the country always remains relevant, since rodents show great interest both in the crops being grown and in the house itself.
Some use popular methods - traps and poisons.
Despite their obvious effectiveness, not all summer residents are in a hurry to use them. Firstly, it is very cruel to living creatures. Secondly, it significantly complicates life. After all, the trap must be freed from the rodent carcass, and the find must be somehow disposed of.
And poisons can pose a serious danger to your pets, warns agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert for the online publication BelNovosti.
How to repel pests
Popular spice
Not everyone knows the fact that the aroma of cinnamon can free your area from rodents. You can use it as a ground spice, sprinkling it on burrows and passages. Or you can use the appropriate essential oil.
You can protect your garden beds in the same way.
Planting suitable plants
Some crops have an excellent ability to repel mice from the site. Wormwood, wild rosemary and tansy have proven themselves to be excellent.
Chamomile is a good remedy against the pest. Coriander also shows a high degree of effectiveness.
