How to keep possums out of my garden?

Question

they're eating my watermelons....i can't put up a fence, i'm renting

Answer 1

Here are some very healful tips:

a local gardening shop that put us onto Blood & Bone (you add it to soil as a powder)

It worked a treat they hate the smell

Sprinkle everywhere they like to hang out!

As an Experiment I am now sewing it into fabric bags and planting them around garden.

also I have heard smoky flavored tea in a spray bottle works but I have not tried that yet.

Post back if these work for Opossums as well.

good luck

http://www.homeabc.net/Garden-Landscape/...

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf68955144.tip...

Answer 2

i have heard mothballs is good for both possums and snakes

Answer 3

I've used mothballs and cayenne pepper but this year I planted marigolds around my vegetable garden and they not only looked great but kept all the small critters out.