We can put a lot of effort into planting plenty of flower bulbs in the fall. Hoping to see a colorful carpet of flowers in spring. But if there are voles peddling in the garden, they are guaranteed to spoil the flower for us.
Daffodils don't like voles
food for voles
Why don't the bulbs sprout and bloom? Simple: the voles ate them. In winter, the mice's table is sparsely set. But the hunger still wants to be satisfied. So the roots of numerous plants have to believe in it, and a large part of the flower bulb varieties.
Not only in winter, flower bulbs can also fall victim to voles in other seasons.
These varieties are despised
Luckily, not all flower bulbs seem to end up in the mouth of voles. Despite their presence in the garden, we can admire the following bulbous plants:
- imperial crowns
- daffodils
- checkered flowers
- grape hyacinths
Crocuses and tulips are eaten with pleasure, but these prolific varieties often recover on their own after a few years.
tips
You can your
Protect flower bulbs from voles. Plant them in groups in wire mesh baskets out of the reach of mice.