How do I keep Javelinas off my plants?

Asked by: Latoya Jones

How do I protect my plants from javelina?

If you are unable to remove any plants that javelina like to eat, some residents have had success in using coffee grounds, garlic water, and/or red pepper flakes around these plants. Consider using hanging plant baskets if you insist on having greenery and flowers near your home.

What is the best javelina repellent?

If you wish, you may try planting repellant plants such as fragrant herbs among growing flowers and fruit trees, as these are supposedly plants javelina will not eat and tend to avoid. Rosemary and lavender are on some of the “won’t eat” lists, as are basil and mint.

Will mothballs deter Javelinas?

Do mothballs keep javelinas away? It can’t smell any worse than the javelinas. Yarchin said he doesn’t like using mothballs because it just means that many more chemicals leaching into the soil. Yarchin also said you should try to discourage them from getting comfortable.

Do Javelinas eat vegetables?

Peter Warren, Urban Horticultural Agent for the Pima County Cooperative Extension office, assists homeowners in handling their javelina situation. He said, “They can dig up entire vegetable gardens and eat entire plants.” They often dig for roots, turning up the soil and destroying the plantings.

What plants dont javelinas eat?

Shrubs, Cacti, and Succulents

• Aloe.
• Barrel Cactus (5 gal. size or larger)
• Caesalpinia spp. ( i.e. Mexican, Red, and Yellow Bird of Paradise)
• Cholla (Opuntia bigelovii)
• Creosote.
• Desert Spoon (Dasylirion spp.)
• Euphorbia spp. (i.e. Gopher Plant, Fire Sticks, Moroccan Mound, etc.)
• Junipers.

What flowers do javelina not like?

Javelina will zero in on popular potted annuals such as pansies, petunias, snapdragons, which are like candy to them.

Do javelinas dig holes?

They have also been known to dig up holes in homeowners yards, and even knock over garbage cans and pretty much set up camp in their yard! Funny to some perhaps, but very real. Click here if you would like to learn more about AZ javelinas.

Do javelinas eat cactus?

Description. Javelinas (Pecari tajacu) are well known for their tough palates and ability to eat spiny cacti and yucca. Chiefly herbivores, javelinas feed on a variety of desert plants, cactus stems, pads and fruits, agave hearts, roots, and flowers. One of the javelina’s favorite foods is the prickly pear cactus.

Can javelinas jump fences?

Javelina do not climb well but they are very strong. A walled yard or 2 ‘-3’ fencing will keep them out as long as the fence posts are sturdy and anchored in firm ground or cement. A well designed electric fence with the “hot” wire 8”-10” off the ground can be a less obtrusive but humane means for excluding javelina.

Do javelinas eat gopher plants?

Javelina are omnivorous animals with poor eyesight and a keen sense of smell. They browse and eat roots of many plants. Their diet changes with food availability in their environment. They may also nibble on or dig up plants that they do not actually eat.

Will javelina eat tulips?

Plant toxic bulbs such as iris and narcissus instead of tasty bulbs such as tulips.

What animal eats javelinas?

Coyotes, bobcats, black bears, and mountain lions prey on javelinas. On average, javelina live 7 years in the wild.

Do javelinas eat plants?

Javelina are classified as herbivores. They eat a variety of native plant foods such as agave, mesquite beans, and prickly pear, as well as roots, tubers, and other green vegetation.

Are javelinas territorial?

Javelina form herds of two to more than 20 animals and rely on each other to defend territory, protect against predators, regulate temperature and interact socially.