They eat your crops leave droppings everywhere spread disease and hide in the most inconspicuous places.
Rat proof garden fence.
Critter proof fence cut list.
First identify where the rats are living and feeding routes they take between them in neighbouring gardens too.
Garden zone 50 ft x 4 ft green pvc coated steel welded wire garden welded wire rolled fencing.
As a gardener rodents are one of your biggest nightmares.
Install posts and rails steps 2 11.
But a good snake proof fence is not just about using the right materials.
Rats breed fast and are wary of new objects so controlling them is difficult.
Rats and squirrels are common animals that can cause damage to property gardens sheds chicken runs and allotment patches if not controlled.
We would recommend looking at a 12mm 1 2 mesh or even a 6mm 1 4 mesh for long term guaranteed results.
For the overhead fencing if your fenced in garden is your height or taller using some interior posts and wire fencing material e g chicken coop wire rabbit cage wire or various light weight wire fencing will keep flyers and climbers out.
So you re going to want a rat proof garden.
Deerbusters critter and rabbit proof fence make a great compliment to our poly deer fence in preventing small animals from chewing through the poly mesh and into your garden.
The animal control fencing can be used by itself to enclose a garden or flower beds preventing rabbits and other small animal pest from destroying your hard work.
The animal control fence is made of black vinyl coated 20 gauge galvanized steel hexagonal mesh.
Ten 10 feet or 12 feet if the grade is severely sloped 2x4 rails.
Sixteen cut to fit.
2x6 gate top rail.
Garden zone 50 ft x 3 ft gray steel welded wire garden welded wire rolled fencing.
Congratulations you ve decided where your snake fence will go and you ve chosen the right snake mesh from protective fencing.
Two 34 inches.
Made of 14 gauge pvc coated steel our welded wire fence for rodent control is welded together to give the fence material an extremely strong build.
Critter proof fence overview illustration by gregory nemec.
Your garden is your pride and joy and you put a lot of time and effort into making it flourish.
How to use landscaping mesh to stop rats.
Rats can quickly become a nuisance when they find a suitable food source such as your compost bin garden or even items in your home.
Attach mesh and build gates steps 12 18.