Now, let’s talk about your garden’s security. Rats are escape artists, so you need to think like a prison warden. Inspect your fence, shed, and any gaps around pipes. If a hole is bigger than your thumb, seal it with hardware cloth (not chicken wire—that’s just rat training material). I used steel wool once, and a rat actually chewed through it and left me a tiny, smirking note. Use metal mesh or cement.
Fun fact: rats can jump three feet high and swim for half a mile. So if you have a pond, congratulations—you now have a rat water park. Put a wire cage around your water feature, or accept you’re running a rodent aquatics center.
How To Rid Your Garden Of Rats (step-by-step Guide) | TAFT Independent
