How to Create a Natural Skunk Repellent
When a skunk moves into your yard, you want to move out. It thinks it's doing you a service eating grubs in your yard. You think it's wrecking your yard and rightly so. Outside of the unsightly holes and the awful smell, the skunk brings with it fleas to share with your household pets. Here are some easy natural remedies including an age-old skunk repellent. Does this Spark an idea?
- 1Sprinkle cayenne pepper around the skunk den. The den is usually a 4-inch hole in the ground. Ensure it's being used by sprinkling flour or powder around the entrance and look for tracks in the morning.
- 2Make a batch of the natural age-old hot pepper pest repellent. Boil one chopped yellow onion, one chopped jalapeƱo pepper, 1 tsp. of cayenne pepper and 2 qts. of water for 20 minutes. Cool this remedy and strain it into a spray bottle to apply every three to five days around your property and the skunk den.
- Place ammonia-soaked rags near the den entrance. The skunk may leave post haste. Keep in mind this remedy burns the grass near the den.
- 4Insert mothballs in a jar. It's not a natural method, but is very effective if the skunk is stubborn. Poke holes in the metal lid and cover the jar. Place it near the den entrance or where the skunk is holed up near or under your house or other structure.
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