Well, today I saw a groundhog

[conuly]

And then tonight as I took out the trash I saw where it's evidently been burrowing, a big hole directly under the retaining wall to our yard.

Now what?

Comments

[rebeccmeister]

Someone who had groundhogs near me said that somehow or another Irish Spring Soap tends to repel them. I have not yet experimented with that claim myself. Good luck with it all!

[ethelmay]

It's either that, or the groundhog starts swishing around saying "Manly, yes, but I like it too," in an accent not even worthy to be called Stage Oirish.

[magid]

::gigglesnort::

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

This works to repel deer as well

[conuly]

I didn't realize deer burrowed! Wow, TIL.

[sporks5000.livejournal.com]

You hang it from the lower branches on young trees and it reduces the likelihood that the deer will rub their antlers on them (and damage the tree in the process)