What to put around marigolds so groundhogs won't eat marigolds?

Answer 1

Groundhogs can be a small nuisance to a big problem. This usually depends on the amount of critters you have in your area. I have used "critter ridder" I got from The Home Depot and it works fine.

As for plant choices, gardeners have told me that groundhogs usually don't bother flowers like: cleome, nasturtiums, calendula, orange cosmos, impatients, California poppy, coreopsis, ageratum, and alyssum.

Another ideas is to try a trap. The trap usually doesn't work if a large amount of food is available.

I've tried cayenne pepper mixed with baby oil and poured it over areas groundhogs have been seen.

The best way I know of is a dog. Dog's are territorial and will be on watch 24/7.

Answer 2

Fences, repellents and row covers can be applied to keep groundhogs from eating flowers. The fences need to extend as much below ground as they do above so that the woodchucks cannot use subterranean means of access. Repellents will require planting around whistling pig-attractive plants such repellents as beebalm, catmint, daffodils, geraniums, irises, lavenders, mints and oregano.