You are working for the furry and feathery kingdom as well as yourself when you sow seeds and plant plants. You are working for the furry and feathery kingdom as well as yourself when you sow seeds and plant plants. Unless you are an extraordinary animal lover, you look around for ways to keep the product of your labor for yourself. In many parts of the country, Garden Enemy No. 1 is deer, highly destructive of vegetables and ornamentals and bearer of the Lyme disease tick. But important spots on this Most Unwanted list are also held by raccoons, foxes, woodchucks, rabbits, squirrels, skunks, moles, crows and the cute but voracious chipmunk.
Dogs are a mixed blessing.
They guard against intruders, but also poop up the garden. In many parts of the country, Garden Enemy No. 1 is deer, highly destructive of vegetables and ornamentals and bearer of the Lyme disease tick. But important spots on this Most Unwanted list are also held by raccoons, foxes, woodchucks, rabbits, squirrels, skunks, moles, crows and the cute but voracious chipmunk. Dogs are a mixed blessing. Trial and error teaches you that the best protection is a fence, equipped, if possible, with electric wiring that gives a memorable but otherwise harmless shock.