Since raccoons are very quick and always wanting to learn new things, they can be hard to keep out of your yard. You know how annoying it is when you wake up to find your flowerbeds a mess or your veggie patch gone through by sneaky animals. You can, however, use a number of methods to keep raccoons away from your plants and protect your gardening work.
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Keep your trash cans safe
Raccoons are drawn to food, and your trash cans are like tables where they can eat as much as they want. Use bins with lids that fit tightly to keep raccoons away, and if you can, store them in a safe shed or garage until it’s time for cleanup. This not only keeps your trash safe, but it also keeps raccoons from making your yard their home.
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Quickly gather fruits and vegetables
Raccoons are lazy eaters who eat when they can. Fruits and veggies that are ready to eat should not be left out in the garden for too long. Quickly harvest your crops to keep these animals from being tempted. Also, you should regularly pick up any fruits that fall off.
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Put up lights that turn on when motion is detected
Nighttime is when raccoons are most active, and that’s also when they prefer to hunt. Putting up motion-activated lights in your yard can scare them away and stop them from coming at night. When they find themselves in the spotlight, they usually run away to avoid being seen.
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Put up physical barriers
Fences and other physical barriers can be very good at keeping raccoons out of your yard. Choose fences made of strong materials like metal or hardware cloth that are hard for raccoons to climb. Make sure the fence goes below the ground so that people can’t dig under it.
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You can use electric fencing
Electric fences can help keep your home safer. Raccoons won’t try to climb or get through these low-voltage electric fences because they give them a small shock when they are touched. When setting up and taking care of electric fence, make sure to follow safety rules.
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Use bug sprays
Raccoons can stay away from your garden with both store-bought and home-made repellents. Using hot pepper spray, ammonia-soaked rags, or commercial wildlife repellents are some of the things that can be done. Use these bug sprays again if you need to, especially after it rains.
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Make people scared
Raccoons are smart and watch out for possible dangers. Scare tactics, such as motion-activated sprinklers, scarecrows, or even radios that play human sounds, can make an area that raccoons finds unsettling, which makes them look for easier places to eat.
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Don’t let your pets outside at night.
If your cats go outside during the day, bring them inside at night. Raccoons are known to spread diseases like rabies to other animals, and when they come into contact with pets, they can hurt them or spread illnesses.
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Keep an eye on your garden
Check your garden often for signs of raccoon behaviour. Check for droppings, tracks, or holes. Early discovery lets you act quickly, stopping damage from getting worse.
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Think about hiring a professional
If raccoons keep coming back to your yard no matter what you do, it might be time to get help from a professional. Wildlife removal experts can look at the situation and, if appropriate, use humane methods to get rid of the animals.
To sum up, keeping raccoons out of your garden takes a mix of methods, such as securing your trash cans, putting up physical barriers, and using scare tactics. Keep in mind that raccoons are smart and can change their ways, so you might need to use more than one method at the same time to protect your plants. You can enjoy the fruits of your labour in the yard without these curious animals getting in the way if you are persistent and take the initiative.
At Raccoon Control Lindsay we offer our neighbors across Lindsay with a high-quality, robust, and reliable set of pest control solutions that include exclusion services and proofing services against all kind of pests and wildlife including the notorious raccoon that roams Lindsay causing all sorts of trouble.