Marmots, also known as woodchucks, are notorious for getting onto lawns and tearing up the place. So you can stop them!
Like many other mammals, marmots like to hibernate in winter to avoid the dangerously cold weather. The problem is that when you wake up, you tend to have a greater than normal hunger that can last much longer than you expect. Follow this guide to learn more about marmot control and how to prevent living things from destroying your garden or vegetable patch.
Clean your garden regularly
The easiest and easiest way to get potential intruders out of the yard is the same method you would use against insects like cockroaches. Always keep your garden clean. Messy yards can attract marmots because they can use whatever they can find to either look for food or help build their caves and food supplies. You can hide entrances to their secret hiding places in piles of earth or between thick patches of untamed grass and really anywhere else where they are not visible due to clutter. A beautifully cleared and well-kept lawn makes it impossible for marmots to hide their burrows, which makes them too risky to rely on.
Keep food away from your yard
The main reason, as mentioned above, for the marmot's wild behavior and why they are digging is their intense hunger for food. So if you make sure that your garden is free of leftovers or garbage, you can prevent them from getting into your garden at all. You prefer to eat vegetables, so you should focus on them. If you own a fruit or vegetable garden, be careful not to skip ripe foods for long. Of course, meat can also attract any kind of animal, so every outdoor grill or dining area should be kept free of food at all times.
Use natural or purchased repellents
Marmots can be fended off with certain repellents found in a general store or in other, less obvious ways. You don't have to worry if you buy something too crazy, if you want to keep bought animal repellents or tools.
Interestingly, marmots can also be fended off with a variety of natural and even ordinary household items. Despite their hunger, marmots will do everything they can to avoid smells or objects they don't like. Quite picky eaters because they devastate pests. You can fend them off with the smell of garlic and pepper, talcum powder and, surprisingly, even human hair. You can sprinkle some of your hair around to mark it as "human territory". Marmots will understand the dangers posed by humans and will stay away from your garden. Either sprinkle human hair (dog hair works too), pepper or garlic directly into the caves (be sure to avoid attack) or spray it in your garden. Marmots hate spicy smells.
