How To Protect Vegetable Garden From Animals. Humans also hate the smell as much as other animals. A deer is the biggest threat to your garden.
Groundhogs, aka woodchucks, are squirrel relatives. The best way to keep animals out of your garden is by exclusion. Please read the following for garden fence guidelines for each animal group.
Different threats mean different protection is needed.
So, you'll never see them munching on them. Chicken wire, hardware cloth, or rabbit fencing are the least expensive alternatives for small mammals. How i protect my garden from wildlife, part 1. It should be noted that most of these sprays are intended to be applied to plant leaves and not the vegetables themselves.