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Protecting Pansies from Rabbits/Squirrels: Chicken Wire Barriers

Remove mulch, lay 4-inch wide chicken wire strips between plants, anchor with wire "hatpins" from hangers, recover with mulch. Animals can't dig through.

Simple, effective physical barrier.

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