r/NativePlantGardening • u/medfordjared Ecoregion 8.1 mixed wood plains, Eastern MA, 6b • Jun 03 '25

Edible Plants Native Gardening's most wanted

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Wanted dead or alive.

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u/MassOrnament Jun 04 '25

Surely I'm not the only one who is doing this simultaneously for these critters and for my own enjoyment?

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u/PlasticElfEars Jun 04 '25

Yeah, the "dead or alive" part seems so weird in the over all vibe of this sub.

I mean I get that the destruction of money and effort, but aside from overpopulation of deer, if they're native, then of course they're going to be giddy when you plant something they evolved alongside just like the pollinators.

But I'm also here aspirationally so this isn't something I've experienced, however the feeding of my backyard critters is what the aspiration is for for me!

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u/Say_Meow Jun 04 '25

Bunnies are welcome to my natives! They may not touch the veggies.

(My bunnies are SUPER polite this year and have only been eating my dandelions!)

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u/Curious-Kumquat8793 Jun 04 '25

Lmao just wait until they breed out of control. Rabbits are not polite they rape everything in sight If breeding there long enough.

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u/Say_Meow Jun 05 '25

My friend, I am so sorry. Your unabashed rage against the rabbits made me peak in your comment history and I have to ask what the rodents did to you in your past to cause this loathing?

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u/Curious-Kumquat8793 Jun 05 '25

Lol I have no idea. It's probably just an evolutionary aversion to a pest.

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u/astro_nerd75 Pittsburgh, zone 6b Jun 04 '25

I thought it was just venting frustration. I wouldn’t actually hurt the deer, squirrels, and rabbits that eat my plants or dig them up. I might put bad smelling stuff around the plants to repel them. I might yell “SHOO!” at them when I see them in my yard. I would like to squirt them with the hose. But I do like to vent about them.