One negative about living amongst so many beautiful trees is we have so many possums. Last year they stole my tomatoes & ate my roses. This year, they're back! Eating my new Japanese maple leaves & rose buds again!
Rose buds eaten
Japanese maple leaves eaten
Have tried a few things to deter them but nothing has worked. A fellow gardener suggested quassia wood chips. If you emerge these chips in water, the horrid bitter flavour of the chips leeches into the water & if you spray this water onto your plants, the possums will be put off by the awful taste (& it is awful, I tried it) & stop eating your precious plants. So I figured I'd give it a go.
I purchased some chips online
Little helper helped me put them into water
We let them soak in there for a while & then out we went to spray all my pot plants.
Will update if its a success or failure.
Fingers crossed!
Happy gardening
Bel
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