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My outdoor plants are tightly contained in mesh. What pest keeps getting in and how??? Thanks for your ideas
Last year my vertical watermelon was safe in the open. This year some elusive pest keeps digging up my pots and decapitating my seedlings. Each time, I protect them more. This happened four times over two months. My plants are now tightly encapsulated in wire mesh. And it happened again today.
vertical honeydew ; today's damage ; mesh clips



Today's damage was minor. Typically my mystery pest kills half of the smaller plants. Fortunately it has not harmed the
The mesh openings are 1cm and secured tightly and released with temporary clips. It is not easy to wiggle past, and no signs of people unclipping.
How does this happen? Do I have to get an electric fence power supply, or set up video monitoring? I'd rather not. My garden is insecure and and I'm frustrated.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Do you have a pest story?
Last year my vertical watermelon was safe in the open. This year some elusive pest keeps digging up my pots and decapitating my seedlings. Each time, I protect them more. This happened four times over two months. My plants are now tightly encapsulated in wire mesh. And it happened again today.
vertical honeydew ; today's damage ; mesh clips



Today's damage was minor. Typically my mystery pest kills half of the smaller plants. Fortunately it has not harmed the
The mesh openings are 1cm and secured tightly and released with temporary clips. It is not easy to wiggle past, and no signs of people unclipping.
How does this happen? Do I have to get an electric fence power supply, or set up video monitoring? I'd rather not. My garden is insecure and and I'm frustrated.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Do you have a pest story?
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