- Jul 31, 2014
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Hello,
We have four happy duckies to like to "help" me garden. Before I got ducks, I pictured them waddling happily through the garden, ridding us of unwanted pests and giving us some fertilizer--I hadn't counted on them ridding us of some of the plants as well! My question is--if you have ducks in your garden, what kinds of flowers (or herbs/vegetable plants) will they eat, and what do they leave alone?
I have noticed, for example, that they will eat the canna lilly leaves, but they leave the columbine completely alone. They also ate our broccoli plants and the corn leaves. However, we are starting to re-plant our garden, and need some ideas. For example, will they eat sweet pea vines? Fuchsias? Pansies? Tomato plants? Bell peppers? (I know they eat tomatoes, just wondering whether they will strip down the leaves).
Also, are there any plants I should stay away from for their safety?
Thanks!
We have four happy duckies to like to "help" me garden. Before I got ducks, I pictured them waddling happily through the garden, ridding us of unwanted pests and giving us some fertilizer--I hadn't counted on them ridding us of some of the plants as well! My question is--if you have ducks in your garden, what kinds of flowers (or herbs/vegetable plants) will they eat, and what do they leave alone?
I have noticed, for example, that they will eat the canna lilly leaves, but they leave the columbine completely alone. They also ate our broccoli plants and the corn leaves. However, we are starting to re-plant our garden, and need some ideas. For example, will they eat sweet pea vines? Fuchsias? Pansies? Tomato plants? Bell peppers? (I know they eat tomatoes, just wondering whether they will strip down the leaves).
Also, are there any plants I should stay away from for their safety?
Thanks!