Sunday, January 22, 2012

How do you keep peacocks out of a garden?

I only have a few container veggies, but we own 2 peacocks that love to eat them. Please help. I would really love some natural methods. My garden is organic.

How do you keep peacocks out of a garden?
I keep unwanted pests out of my Garden, garage, attic and anywhere else they become a problem, by scattering Moth Balls around where they have become a nuisance.

Try it and see if this works for you, but one thing is that Moth Balls deteriorate quite quickly outdoors, so you may need to refresh them a couple of times a season.

I haven't seen them affect any of my plants but I also set up a moth ball barrier around my fence line as well, and that tends to keep them out altogether. I use 1 per foot of fence line, and crush them on the sidewalks and driveway gate to protect those areas as well. But you will need to adapt your methods for your circumstances, as moth balls are a Respitory Irritant and if overdone may drive your birds away altogether. So just try a little at first and work from there.
Reply:Well, scattering big cat faeces around the garden are reported to deter house cats so maybe try experimenting with ostrich droppings. ;)



Or, apparently peacocks dislike these plants:

Agapanthus

Azalea

Baby’s Breath

Bee Balm

Bird of Paradise

Blazing Star Liatris

Bouganvillea

Butterfly Plant

Cactus

Camellia

Cannas

Clivia

Columbine

Coneflower

Ferns

Fuchsia

Gaillardia

Gardenia

Geranium

Giant Columbine

Gladiola

Gloriosa Daisy

Hen %26amp; Chicken

Hibiscus

Hardy Lavender

Hostas

Iris

Ivy

Lantana

Lavender

Marigold

Mint

Mum

Oleander

Painted Daisy

Periwinkle

Peonies

Phlox

Pink Lady

Plumbago

Poinsettia

Pyracantha

Rhododendron

Rose

Shasta Daisy

Snap Dragon

Sunburst Coreopsis

Weigela



But like these plants:

Amaryllis

Begonia

Broccoli

Brussel Sprout

Cabbage

California Poppy

Cauliflower

Chive

Holly Berries

Impatiens

Kale

Kohlrabi

Lettuce

Nasturtium

Pansy

Petunia

Primrose

Stock

Stock Cauliflower

Sweet Alyssum

Tomato

Water Stock

Young Spinach



And here is a site with some more peafowl tips:

http://www.peacocksforever.com/pbuddy.ht...
Reply:Try making somekind of encloser that a certain height !?! Either with crates,wooden-boards or somekind of fencing that you might be able to get in or by the sections !?! %26lt;G/L%26gt;~!!! .,.rRr.,.


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