I’m a gardening expert there’s a simple trick to tell if you have rats in your garden & easy ways to get rid of them
04/08/2022RATS are never a pest you want lurking around your property, especially if you have kids.
They can carry serious diseases according to gardening experts, so you don't want to worry about the thought of them in your garden where your kids play.
Rats can transmit diseases through bites, scratches, droppings and urine, so if your garden is attracting them, it needs to be sorted ASAP.
Thankfully, experts at Gardener's World have shared their top tips on how to spot if they are coming in and how to get rid of them.
They said: "Rats are usually unwelcome visitors in our gardens – they are generally considered vermin and can spread potentially serious diseases, including Leptospirosis, which can lead to Weil’s disease.
"They can set up home beneath decking, in sheds or greenhouses, and compost heaps."
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As rats are nocturnal, you usually won't spot them out and about during the day, so you may find it tricky to know whether they are coming in.
Some ways to spot if they are, without staying up all night near the kitchen sink window, is by looking for tunnels they dig, their droppings or runs.
Runs, otherwise known as tracks, are where rats tend to run along your garden, as they don't like change they tend to use the same path each time, making your grass go bare.
Luckily there are some really simple ways to make your garden seem less appealing to rats.
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Firstly, as stated earlier rats love things to stay the same so moving your garden furniture around can put them off coming in.
Placing obstacles on their tracks can also scare them from entering your garden.
If you enjoy feeding the birds then we have bad news for you.
Rats often feed off grains and if the food is falling on the floor when the birds eat, rats may come in to have a munch too, so it's best to avoid bird feeders.
One of the most simpliest and effective ways of keeping rats away is by making sure you keep your garden tidy and clean.
The experts said: " Keep grass short, clear cluttered storage areas, remove rubbish and reduce overgrown areas, especially near fences or garden buildings."
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Another solution is to attract predators, like foxes to your garden which will deter rats from coming in.
The experts also said having a pet cat or dog would also help keep rats away.
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