How to Put in Garden Netting & Garden Staples
Garden netting and staples prevent deer, rabbits, goats and other hungry critters from nibbling in your cherished patch. The netting covers growing plants while staples secure the netting into the ground, protecting your garden from wandering wildlife, ravenous rabbits or friendly goats.
Materials:
- Netting
- Stakes
- Staples
- Garden shears
- Tape measure
Procedure:
- Measure the gardening area with the tape measure. Add a foot or so to allow for plant growth and borders.
- Cut netting to fit the garden area. If netting is too small, you will need to quick sew two pieces together to cover entire garden. If too large, you may want to keep the fabric in tact or trim to the size of your garden.
- Place stakes in the center points of your garden allowing enough height for young seedlings to grow without being blocked by the netting.
- Stake within about one foot of the perimeter of the garden, keeping adequate height for border plants to grow freely.
- Drape the netting so that it is supported by the stakes without drooping into the plant beds. The netting should be loosely suspended over the garden so that it is not pulling on the stakes nor sagging into the rows.
- Pound staples into the ground through the holes in the edge of the netting. Place staples closely enough so small rodents cannot get under the netting.
- Point the staples so the end is inward and the top is securing the netting. Drive it level with the ground so that deer cannot paw the netting up and small rabbits cannot dig under. You may want to add rocks and bricks to further secure the netting.