Has anyone tried using mothballs in their garden? I had a problem with a fox or coon or some small varmint digging up my girls. I put mothballs near my plants and so far so good. I guess what I want to know is, will this stuff hurt my plants? Thanks in advance for the replies!
Man, I tried all sorts of stuff to stop the animals around me. The only thing that worked 100% of the time, was metal fencing.
I use mothballs but that's because we have tons Of snakes in the south, idk of they deter coons or possums though.
napthalene, the active ingredient in mothballs, has potential as a carcinogen as well as causing hemophilia(destruction of red blood cells) in some people. try camphor instead if you really need repellant.
I think all you need to do is spread them around in a 20 yard circle, maybe a bit more and you would never have to worry about them effecting ur plants