We can make a lot of effort and plant plenty of flower bulbs in the fall. Hoping to see a colorful carpet of flowers in spring. But if there are voles in the garden, they are guaranteed to spoil our flowers.
Which flower bulbs do voles not like?
Voles don't like all flower bulbs, some despised varieties are: imperial crowns, daffodils, checkerboard flowers and grape hyacinths. Although crocuses and tulips are eaten, they often regenerate themselves after a few years.
Food for voles
Why don't the bulbs sprout or bloom? Quite simply: the voles ate them. In winter the mice's table is only sparsely set. But hunger still needs to be satisfied. So the roots of numerous plants have to believe in it, and the majority of flower bulb varieties.
Flower bulbs can fall victim to voles not only in winter, but also in other seasons.
These varieties are despised
Fortunately, not all flower bulbs seem to fall prey to voles. Despite their presence in the garden, we can admire the following onion plants:
- Imperial Crowns
- Daffodils
- Checkerboard flowers
- Grape Hyacinths
Crocuses and tulips are often eaten, but these multiplying varieties often recover on their own after a few years.
Tip
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Protect flower bulbs from voles. Plant them in groups in wire mesh baskets (€180.00 on Amazon) in which they remain out of reach of the mice.
