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How to Keep Rabbits Out of Your Garden With Ivory Soap

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By Heather U.
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There are a lot of methods to keep rabbits out of your garden, but this method is both easy to do and easy on the environment.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1 or 2 bars of Ivory soap
  • Grater
  • Resealable container

    How do Keep Rabbits Away from Garden With Ivory Soap

  1. Step 1

    Grate the bar of soap into a resealable container.

  2. Step 2

    Sprinkle lightly on and around the plant rabbits eat. This can be ornamental or edible plants.

  3. Step 3

    Reseal the unused portion for another application.

Tips & Warnings
  • After heavy rains, reapply the soap. Usually light rain will not impact the effectiveness.
  • Only use Ivory because it has very little impact on soil pH.
  • Be sure to wash your edible vegetation well before eating.

Comments  

krking said

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on 6/17/2008 you can buy all-natural soap flakes (just like Ivory used to make) at DwellSmart - www.dwellsmart.com/Soap-Flakes

presnick said

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on 4/5/2008 Our back yard has more rabbits than weeds. Definitely worth a try!

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