Rats choose gardens to build nests. They will often build their nests under the foundations, green houses, overgrowth in garden and in sheds and garages. In the garden they will dig holes and create burrows where they safely tuck away their young and food items gathered from nearby and human homes. Rats need regular supply of water to survive so they seek places that has water source nearby such as your garden where it is likely to be available. Mice can survive on the moisture found in the food but rats will need to drink from fountains, puddles and water stored in shallow earthenware etc. Rats are capable of damaging crops as they are fond of cereals and will also eat pet food like bird seed if you keep them in the garden. If you have rat infestation it is best advised to exterminate them by engaging BBPP, a professional rat control Markham service.
How to prevent rats from infesting your garden?
Rats basically require food, shelter and security and your garden could offer at least 2 of them that is food and shelter. So by removing these elements you can prevent rats from entering your garden and make it rat-proof. Rats are dangerous to your plants and crops so it is necessary that you remove them from your garden at once.
Remove food and water
Rats require warmth and security while hunting for nesting place. During winter or rainy season as cold and water levels raise, they will venture in to your homes and start building nests in hidden places like crevices in the walls, under shed, foundation, attic, and roof and nearby trees. You must ensure that this thing does not happen and must prevent the availability of water and food. by removing water source and food items like fallen fruits, left over bird seeds etc you can cut food supply. You must empty bails, bird feeds, and other water sources from the garden. Rats drink at least 60ml of water every day and when they don’t get it they will move away to another place. It is easy to do this because rats keep a tight circle of hunting ground when they go out for food. They will avoid anything that is new till they get familiarized with the new surroundings. This will make your task easy as removing food and water around their burrows will drive them away
Remove clutter and nesting materials
Rats gather wood fiber, paper, spongy stuff removed from furniture, cardboard, insulation, leaves and grass to build nests. Remove such clutters from the garden and do away with trash or fallen leaves or fruits every day. Cut off food supply such as closing trash cans placed in the garden and keep logs above the ground at a height of two feet or so. Remove fallen trees or tree stumps from your garden. Remove overgrowth bordering your garden periphery and in place erect metal fences.
If the infestation is there you could also place traps to capture them. if the rat infestation is on the larger side then it is wise to call professional rodent exterminators like BBPP, the best pest control Markham to do the job. You can contact the pest control company on phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.