Do rabbits like the smell of ginger?
While ginger root is not toxic or poisonous to rabbits, is best to keep your rabbit away from ginger. It has a strong spicy flavor which can upset a rabbit’s sensitive digestion.
What plants are poisonous to rabbits?
Poisonous plants and your rabbit
- Aloe.
- Apple seeds.
- Apricot plants (except the fruit)
- Avocado leaves.
- Azalea leaves.
- Begonia.
- Calendula.
- Cherry trees.
Do rabbits know what not to eat?
Cookies, nuts, seeds, grains, and bread should not be fed to rabbits. “Cookies, nuts, seeds, grains, and bread should not be fed to rabbits.”
What shrubs do rabbits eat?
Shrubs
- Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
- Boxwood (Buxus spp.)
- Bush cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa)
- Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
- Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster spp.)
- Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
- Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
- Rhododendron (Rhododendron spp.)
What vegetables will rabbits not eat?
Plants rabbits tend to avoid include:
- Vegetables: asparagus, leeks, onions, potatoes, rhubarb, squash, tomatoes.
- Flowers: cleomes, geraniums, vincas, wax begonias.
- Herbs: basil, mint, oregano, parsley, tarragon.
Do bunnies eat marigolds?
Rabbits. Rabbits eat marigolds. Keep in mind that marigolds are edible, but once you spray them with the chemical repellent, you can’t eat them.
Do bunnies eat impatiens?
Bright, colorful impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) attract rabbits to your flowerbeds and containers, but they’ll quickly eat all of your hard work. There are many different ways to deter rabbits from impatiens, but a combination of several methods have the most success.
Do rabbits eat black eyed Susans?
Rabbits do not like all flowers but your black-eyed Susan, ( is on the list of perennials that are severely damaged by rabbits. Next year you could check for evidence of rabbits: look for tracks, droppings and bite marks on your flower. Rabbits nip pencil-sized stems cleanly at a 45 degree angle.
Do rabbits eat daffodils?
Daffodils and snowflakes are avoided by rabbits due to the fact that they contain a poisonous substance called lycorine. Ornamental onions (Allium spp.) aren’t poisonous, but their taste is unappetizing to many animals.
What could be eating my impatiens?
Impatiens resist major pest infestations but occasionally slugs and black vine weevils chew on the leaves. Aphids, thrips and other sap-sucking insects also affect impatiens sucking juice from inside the leaves.
How do I bring impatiens back to life?
These plants are extremely sensitive to improper watering. They wilt quickly but usually revive if watered soon after wilting. Fertilize: New Guinea impatiens will benefit from an application of slow-release fertilizer when planted or a light feeding every two weeks with a balanced water soluble fertilizer.
Do impatiens need a lot of water?
Supplying about 1 inch of water once a week is usually enough, but the plants may require more frequent watering if the soil dries out more quickly. Impatiens in containers need more frequent watering. Check soil moisture daily and water when the top 1 inch begins to dry.