A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Plant pests and problems Squirrels or rabbit holes???

Hi I have pests all right, maybe not as small as the one on leaves but pests just the same. Something is digging under our front concrete steps and leaving holes all over our flower bed. The holes are approx 2 inches wide. We do have squirrels and I seen a rabbit in my flower bed upon exiting the house the other day. I'm not sure which is doing it, but is there a natural repellent to send them packing. Someone mentioned moth balls, any truth to it? My husband tried filling under our steps with sand but whoever just went ahead and made new holes. Help!

You can try moth balls. They are not so safe around pets and small kids though. Try pouring ammonia down the holes. They hate it and may move away, eventually. My gophers leave at least 2 inch holes. I really do not know a good deterrent so I go for destruction. Especially where they may be undermining my house foundation.