I remember hearing that you can stick a coke bottle mouth side up in the dirt to deter underground critters. Apparently the wind catches in the top and makes some sort of resonance that bugs the underground guys. >Carp > >I had a similar problem with cats and skunks. Either they were digging or >just taking a nibble and then moving on to the next plant. I used a smaller >version of a cattle fence. I borrowed from a friend but you can buy one at >your local hardware store. You hook it up to 120 volt supply and it induces >a voltage that does not kill the animals just scares them away. They have >not returned as of yet. I think there is a unit that is hooked up to a 12v >battery also. > > Hope this helps > > Mickey > >