Lawn & Garden
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Fruit Trees
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- Houseplants
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- Vegetable Gardening and Small Fruits
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- Rabbits
- Q: I have rabbits in my lawn and garden, what type of damage can they do?
- A: Cottontail rabbits can cause heavy damage to flower and vegetable gardens in the spring and summer. They will devour a wide range of flowers and vegetable crops, and will easily prune an entire row of peas, beans, carrots, and beets. A few crops, such as corn, cucumbers, peppers, potatoes, squash, and tomatoes are seldom attacked by rabbits.
Note: Information attained from RCE fact sheet FS396, Rabbits in the Vegetable Garden, Butler and Ghidiu.
- A: Cottontail rabbits can cause heavy damage to flower and vegetable gardens in the spring and summer. They will devour a wide range of flowers and vegetable crops, and will easily prune an entire row of peas, beans, carrots, and beets. A few crops, such as corn, cucumbers, peppers, potatoes, squash, and tomatoes are seldom attacked by rabbits.
- Q: I have rabbits in my lawn or garden, what can I do to control them?
- Q: I have rabbits in my lawn or garden, what general information do I need to know?
- Q: I have rabbits in my lawn and garden, what type of damage can they do?
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