Voles cause a lot of damage in vegetable and ornamental gardens because they like to nibble on roots. However, there are also plants that you don't like at all. You can find out what these are and how you can use these plants specifically against voles below.
The imperial crown is a feast for the eyes for the garden and keeps voles away
These plants avoid voles
Like all rodents, voles have a very fine sense of smell, which in most cases benefits them, but in some cases it is also beneficial for the garden owner. Voles can be easily driven away with smells, especially with plants that smell unpleasant to rodents.
Voles can be driven away with both ornamental and useful plants.
Ornamental plants against voles
Voles avoid the following ornamental plants:
- imperial crown
- Common ox tongue
- mullein
- Cruciferous Spurge
- lilies
- daffodils
- oleander
- sweet clover
- tagetes
Herbs and vegetables against voles
Voles cannot smell the following crops at all:
- garlic
- leek
- Black elder
- (Peppermint
- hyssop
- thyme
- basil
Use plants against voles
Voles live in areas of up to 100 square meters and dig numerous tunnels. Therefore, the plants against voles are clever to distribute and can be supplemented with other smells. It makes sense to plant deterrent plants at all entrances and exits. Since voles also have different tastes, it is advisable to combine different plants.
Scents against voles
If you want to save yourself the effort of equipping your lawn with anti-vole plants in several places, you can also work directly with "scent bombs". To do this, you can either make a decoction from some of the plants mentioned above and pour it into the aisles, or you can make a liquid manure from those ingredients. Manure smell particularly strong and drive away even the most stubborn vole. However, the brew has to take two weeks to ferment.
Spread your brew or manure every morning and evening for at least a week.
tips
The smell of human and animal hair is also repulsive for voles. Put some tufts of hair in the aisles.