I went outside this morning and was SO frustrated to see my planted sunflower seeds that had sprouted yesterday have now disappeared... they were munched down to the ground. I will be making some of these today in hopes of protecting my 2nd try at planting sunflower seeds in just 1 week. Thank you very much for this video... and for showing clearly how easy these plant protectors can be made. 😊
I have trouble with hornworms in the tomatoes and squirrels in just about everything. I bought some "fruit protectors" online, which are finely woven plastic bags with ties. The mesh is so fine that nothing much can get through except air and water. I bought three sizes, and am using them on loquats (squirrel's favorite), oranges and peaches. The trick is to tie them securely like you would tie your shoe, in a bow, and tight, tight, tight. The squirrels are frustrated, and I am eating some loquats for the first time in many years. They can have the top of the tree and I'll take most of the bottom. But I am using them also in completely covering plastic pots, using wooden skewers I get at the dollar store to provide an inner bag structure so the wind doesn't flatten them. So far, so good. Be careful not to cover flowers that still need pollinating though. Wait until the fruit sets. They don't cost much, and can be used season after season.
This is a good way to protect your tea roses and tree peony from desiccating winter winds. Make the cages a little bigger and fill with fallen tree leaves. Seal tightly.
I bought fifty of those online, and they are several inches deep, so will secure wire, cloth, rope, or what have you. They are also quite cheap and made out of metal.
Thank you! I live in Canada and have quail in the garden that like to destroy my sunflowers. This is something I’ll try as it’s hard to prevent them from tearing all the leaves off or ripping out the entire plant.
Those rabbits ate my Eastern lilly and this is a good solution already ordered the chicken wire and I will cover what's left of them, tonight I will cover the plants with 5 gallon container.
In 2020, I had only 1 small sunflower escape the birds, rodents, rabbits, deer...Hopefully, I am ready this year. I saw this type cage around another TH-cam gardener’s lilies. Thank you. :)
Thank you, my plants were all eaten by birds last night/this morning and my heart is heavy, but I will replant, though it's late, and I'll use your method to make cages. Bless you.
I am sorry to hear about your plants. I know your pain after rabbits came to visit my new plants. The cages have been a lifesaver. Thanks for watching!
My potted plants on the porch apparently my chickens just love to stomp on them and rip them up. I built them a big beautiful coop and this is how they treat me. Ripping up my succulents.
Hi, thanks for this. :) It's hard to see what you are doing with the bamboo stick. Are you weaving it in & out of the holes? It doesn't look like it, not sure how it works if one just plants the stick in the ground inside he cage... thanks.
I think if you put two or three sticks around the inside, the wire won't blow up against the plant or tip over. I would probably use ground pegs, but that's just me. Raccoons can lift the wire up and get underneath. I have raccoons, and they make a mess. So do the possums, but not as much.
This is my first time enjoying your TH-cam channel. Great work! I’m looking forward to more great content from you. Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.
I loved rabbits but since their eat all my plants I just wanna rid them I wouldn't wanna kill them but would rather do something to stop it I'm also trying chilly and garlic powder around the plant not over the root zone tho so can only be used in some ways not not every way
The holes are large enough for squirrels and chipmunks to get through. Unless you get a different fencing material with smaller holes and piece of fabric to wrap around the top for smaller animals. The chicken wire is great against rabbits, dogs, and cats.
This is the only way I see TH-camrs making these. I'm trying to find a simpler way, hoping this was. Rabbits can jump up to 2 feet, so your rabbits are different! I bought 3 feet chickenwire. I'm sure to cut my hands with on that note.
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fantastic idea! Deer like to munch on my garden - this may not help completely but will definitely deter a little bit at least!
Thanks for sharing this method. I plan to make some.
Great Idea! Rabbits are raising hell with my new grapes so this looks like a great solution.. Thank You! 👍👍
Brilliant idea and so much easier than rounding to make cloche. Thank you!
Thank you for this great video! Here I have squirrels, so I'll put a top on it so the critters don't climb up and then down into the inside.
THANK YOU!!! I love the bunnies around my house, but they're eating my plants.🐇🐇
I've been doing the same thing....I thought I came up with this idea!!!! Works well for sunflower sprouts in the garden.
Very Helpful!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!♥️
I went outside this morning and was SO frustrated to see my planted sunflower seeds that had sprouted yesterday have now disappeared... they were munched down to the ground. I will be making some of these today in hopes of protecting my 2nd try at planting sunflower seeds in just 1 week. Thank you very much for this video... and for showing clearly how easy these plant protectors can be made. 😊
Thanks for the idea. I can't help but wonder why there's 5 people who gave a thumbs down so far. People with issues I guess.
I have trouble with hornworms in the tomatoes and squirrels in just about everything. I bought some "fruit protectors" online, which are finely woven plastic bags with ties. The mesh is so fine that nothing much can get through except air and water. I bought three sizes, and am using them on loquats (squirrel's favorite), oranges and peaches. The trick is to tie them securely like you would tie your shoe, in a bow, and tight, tight, tight. The squirrels are frustrated, and I am eating some loquats for the first time in many years. They can have the top of the tree and I'll take most of the bottom. But I am using them also in completely covering plastic pots, using wooden skewers I get at the dollar store to provide an inner bag structure so the wind doesn't flatten them. So far, so good. Be careful not to cover flowers that still need pollinating though. Wait until the fruit sets. They don't cost much, and can be used season after season.
This is a good way to protect your tea roses and tree peony from desiccating winter winds.
Make the cages a little bigger and fill with fallen tree leaves. Seal tightly.
Thanks..appreciate it...(you can also anchor them down with landscape staples.) 👍🏻👍🏻
I bought fifty of those online, and they are several inches deep, so will secure wire, cloth, rope, or what have you. They are also quite cheap and made out of metal.
Cheapest and best.Thank you.
Thank you! I live in Canada and have quail in the garden that like to destroy my sunflowers. This is something I’ll try as it’s hard to prevent them from tearing all the leaves off or ripping out the entire plant.
Thanks for sharing. Going to use this while I train my dog to leave my planters alone
Thank you! Very helpful--wire cloches online are sooo expensive!
That’s brilliant - we have rabbits eating everything and I will use your cage model now. Great idea to weave the ends
together!
Excellent video! exactly what I was looking for. darn rabbits are eating my new plant plugs. so frustrating
Those rabbits ate my Eastern lilly and this is a good solution already ordered the chicken wire and I will cover what's left of them, tonight I will cover the plants with 5 gallon container.
Brilliant! We have rabbits that are eating our young tomato plants too. We will make these cages following your directions. Thank you!
Genious!!! I will definitely use this method! Thank you so much!
Wonderful idea, watched your video twice,
Thanks for sharing
thank you for this video and GOD bless you!
I live in Rabbit And Dear Heaven And Thease Cages Work Great. I Stack Up 2 For The Taller Plants
In 2020, I had only 1 small sunflower escape the birds, rodents, rabbits, deer...Hopefully, I am ready this year. I saw this type cage around another TH-cam gardener’s lilies. Thank you. :)
Thank you for this great Idea!
I will need to do this to keep my pup from breaking the rest of my garden!
Tip: why not cut 1foot strips since it’s already 2ft wide?
Super! I'm going to protect my beets from the rabbits. Thanks.
great idea! so using it for my strawberries.
Might use this to protect my young trees
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Great idea, it works well
Thank you, my plants were all eaten by birds last night/this morning and my heart is heavy, but I will replant, though it's late, and I'll use your method to make cages. Bless you.
I am sorry to hear about your plants. I know your pain after rabbits came to visit my new plants. The cages have been a lifesaver. Thanks for watching!
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Genius!! Thanks so much!
Thanks! My chickens have been scratching around my asparagus crowns. This looks like it may work!
My potted plants on the porch apparently my chickens just love to stomp on them and rip them up. I built them a big beautiful coop and this is how they treat me. Ripping up my succulents.
Good tip!
Thanks!
Thanks for this tip!
I made four today. Again thank you for this tip, I had some chicken on hand. Saved me some money.
I like this idea, however, how are you storing them after you’re done?
Nice one dude
Now.this a what is called a diy cage..
Thank-you!
Great video! Question….weave the bamboo stick through the wire? Can’t see what you did!
Hi, thanks for this. :) It's hard to see what you are doing with the bamboo stick.
Are you weaving it in & out of the holes? It doesn't look like it, not sure how it works if one just plants the stick in the ground inside he cage... thanks.
I think if you put two or three sticks around the inside, the wire won't blow up against the plant or tip over. I would probably use ground pegs, but that's just me. Raccoons can lift the wire up and get underneath. I have raccoons, and they make a mess. So do the possums, but not as much.
This is my first time enjoying your TH-cam channel. Great work! I’m looking forward to more great content from you. Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.
Using garden staples to nail the cage in ground instead of bamboo stick would be much better
I loved rabbits but since their eat all my plants I just wanna rid them I wouldn't wanna kill them but would rather do something to stop it I'm also trying chilly and garlic powder around the plant not over the root zone tho so can only be used in some ways not not every way
Thanks brother subd.
Thank you hope it works
How did you do the staking? That was my primary reason for watching 😭
Wow gorgeous landscape garden can you tell us what bushes those are
I think they are azaleas.
Does this protect the plants from squirrels and chipmunks too or can they just climb over the top?
The holes are large enough for squirrels and chipmunks to get through. Unless you get a different fencing material with smaller holes and piece of fabric to wrap around the top for smaller animals. The chicken wire is great against rabbits, dogs, and cats.
Tennessee rabbits will knock that over real quick but it would deter them a little and super cheap too
I think I’ll make mine 2 feet tall cause I’m battling a fat groundhog over here and I don’t think a foot tall will be enough for him.
This is the only way I see TH-camrs making these. I'm trying to find a simpler way, hoping this was. Rabbits can jump up to 2 feet, so your rabbits are different! I bought 3 feet chickenwire. I'm sure to cut my hands with on that note.
Does it work on squirrels?
Do they work with squirrels?
Would this work with plastic chicken wire?
I have about 50 vegetable plants - this won't work lol
What type of scissors are you using
I used tin snips, worked well.