How to protect your plot from snakes: experienced summer residents shared their main secrets

26.09.2024 18:00

No one is happy to be around snakes: they inspire a sense of fear.

Even harmless snakes can scare us with their mere presence on the site.

It is worth understanding that it will be very difficult to drive away the "tenants" if they like to live in your garden or vegetable garden. Therefore, it is worth thinking through a set of preventive measures in advance.

As a rule, you can limit yourself to two simple methods.

What do they consist of?

Petrol

Not everyone knows that snakes are extremely sensitive to the smell of gasoline. Therefore, this can be an excellent way to protect your summer cottage from unwanted guests.

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It is worth taking more rags. Soak the fabric in gasoline. After that, you will need to place the "surprises" around the entire perimeter of the area, securely fastening them. Periodically, the rags will need to be changed so that the gasoline aroma remains intense and powerful.

Mowing the grass

It is important to remember that tall grass is a real bait for snakes. Such an area will seem to them an ideal place to live and rest.

Therefore, it is imperative to mow tall grass on and around the site.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

Content
  1. What do they consist of?
  2. Petrol
  3. Mowing the grass