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Mint? (Original Post) MissMillie Jun 2020 OP
Not sure about the bunnies. luvs2sing Jun 2020 #1
Yes - My blood pressure knows that. northoftheborder Jun 2020 #3
there is invasive, and then there is Invasive. mopinko Jun 2020 #14
Put a fence around your garden. It doesn't have to be very tall. CottonBear Jun 2020 #2
Bacon underpants Jun 2020 #4
We've had a garden every summer for over 20 years. Ohiogal Jun 2020 #5
Ohiogal has that right! MyOwnPeace Jun 2020 #6
Or a dog Major Nikon Jun 2020 #8
I have so many rabbits my dog ignores them. 5X Jun 2020 #9
Your dog is broke Major Nikon Jun 2020 #11
She's getting old. 5X Jun 2020 #12
My soon to be 12yr old border collie tried to run off a skunk the other day Major Nikon Jun 2020 #13
lolololol mopinko Jun 2020 #15
Yikes! 2naSalit Jun 2020 #7
You'll be exchanging one problem for another. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #10
Comb some fur off your cat (lightly) and spread the hairs around on the plants Canoe52 Jun 2020 #16

luvs2sing

(2,234 posts)
1. Not sure about the bunnies.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:08 AM
Jun 2020

But there is truth in the fact that if you plant mint anywhere, you will soon have mint everywhere! It is very invasive.

mopinko

(71,802 posts)
14. there is invasive, and then there is Invasive.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:46 AM
Jun 2020

good gardeners call the small i stuff- free plants.
i would rather pull mint than creeping charlie.

capital I has a botanical and legal meaning- it crowds out natives.

dont fear free plants. ,make tea.

CottonBear

(21,613 posts)
2. Put a fence around your garden. It doesn't have to be very tall.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:12 AM
Jun 2020

The bunnies can’t hop that high, so your veggies will be safe. Consider planting some lettuce and veggies for the bunnies near where they live. I would suggest keeping any mint in a pot, because it goes everywhere!

MyOwnPeace

(17,275 posts)
6. Ohiogal has that right!
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:31 AM
Jun 2020

Besides, how could you EVER use bacon on a string - there are SO many better things to do with bacon, like, say, EAT IT!!!

5X

(3,988 posts)
9. I have so many rabbits my dog ignores them.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 09:24 AM
Jun 2020

She only tries to play with the babies when she finds them but that doesn't go well.

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)
13. My soon to be 12yr old border collie tried to run off a skunk the other day
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:15 AM
Jun 2020

I suppose she was successful, but the skunk got some payback.

2naSalit

(92,677 posts)
7. Yikes!
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:44 AM
Jun 2020

I'm allergic to that stuff and have to watch out for it everywhere I go. But it does help keep mice out of the house. For bunnies, a fence is best unless you have a dog or cat who like to chase them, I guess.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,833 posts)
10. You'll be exchanging one problem for another.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 09:35 AM
Jun 2020

Mint is extremely invasive and before long it will have taken over. You might try planting catnip, which is also a member of the mint family and spreads readily, but it also attracts cats, who eat rabbits. The cats will be stoned and probably won't do much besides lie in the garden muttering, "Dude, have you ever really looked at your paw?" but the rabbits might decide to avoid them anyhow.

Canoe52

(2,963 posts)
16. Comb some fur off your cat (lightly) and spread the hairs around on the plants
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:52 AM
Jun 2020

I would do it when the leaves were wet with dew so it would stick.
It doesn’t take much, a handful of hair goes a long way.
No cat? Have a neighbor or friend with a cat give you some.
Bunnies would have their babies in our yard but stay away from the garden, our cats were strictly indoor cats.

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