The three things that attract rats to your garden and how you can prevent this
dailyrecord.co.ukAn expert has revealed the three things that attract rats to your garden and home - and how you can prevent it.Rats love nothing more than nosing around where they don't belong and love to prowl your gardens in search of food and shelter.Rats are one of the largest carriers of potential diseases and notoriously difficult to get rid of.
It is crucial to keep rats out of your home so an expert has come to the rescue, reports the Mirror.Garden specialist James Ewens at Green Feathers has shared three habits that could be attracting rats to your back garden. Bird feeders Rats commonly enter your garden to search for food and there are many culprits that can attract them - including bird feeders.Replace these with squirrel and rat-proof feeders and add a fitted tray below them to catch any falling seeds - which will stop rats from creeping in for those leftovers. Compost While compost is a great resource for various insects and your soil, they can also become a feeding ground for rodents.Never add cooked food to your compost and if you think rats are infesting, stop putting raw food in there as well. Food storage If you are storing your food in an outbuilding then make sure it is secure.
For an extra layer of protection, use chicken wiring or metal plates to ensure that they can’t get in under any circumstances. Dinner time If you are leaving food out for other garden animals then do so in the most open place possible.
Rats like hidden spaces when feeding, so they won't come out into the open to eat. Bins Rubbish bins can attract rats as they get dirty quickly and give off enticing odours to the rodents.
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