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Groundhog Eating Flowers in Ontario: Fence with Buried Apron

Groundhogs eating flowers near London, ON. Best protection: 5-ft fence, bend bottom 11 in at 90°, bury 1 in sod, rebury. Bend top 10 in outward to stop climbing. Ultrasonics and repellents fail. Trapping legal? See groundhog control guide. Learn skunk release (skunk release) before trapping. Euthanize if legal. Secure deck/foundation after removal.

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