Garden enthusiasts often grapple with unwanted pests - such as slugs and snails - but rats can particularly cause quite a headache for those trying to enjoy their plants. Expert Robert Collins from MyJobQuote.co.
uk has provided insider tips on how to keep these rodents at arm's length from your garden . This includes a simple kitchen staple that you've probably got sitting in your cupboard right now. Essential oils are one of the tools you can use to deter rats from your garden.
Essential oils Mr Collins advises: "This is one of the safest and most effective natural ways to get rid of rats. Peppermint, Eucalyptus, and Citronella are great examples of essential oils that are brilliant at deterring rats." Describing the method, he lays out how the strong scent of these oils acts as a rat repellent.
To put this into action, mix an essential oil of your choice with water in a spray bottle. The ratio he recommends is one part essential oil to nine parts water, which should be sprayed around the perimeter of the garden and any suspect rat habitats, reports North Wales Live . Onions Moving on to onions, Mr Collins points out they're another rat-repelling trick.
He reveals: "Just the scent of an onion is one of the best non-toxic ways to get rid of rats from your garden. The pungent smell of onions can deter rats and prevent them from wanting to enter the garden. "Cut a few onions into slices and spread these slices around the edge of your garden or close to any visible entry points.
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