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10p garlic hack

And the pesky critter also hate the stench of garlic, so another simple trick you can use is to plant garlic bulbs in your vegetable patch.

“Rodents hate the strong smell of garlic,” Juanita Schulze, a gardening expert from David’s Garden Seeds told The Sun last year.

“Garlic does not come from seeds, but get some garlic bulbs and plant those in your garden to keep rodents away.” 

Juanita added: “Another garlic tip is to chop garlic finely and boil in water.

“Then strain the garlic pieces out and put the garlic water in a spray bottle. 

“Spray the bottoms of your plants to keep the rodents away. Spread chopped garlic around the outside of your garden.”