On Thu, 03 Apr 2003 16:41:43 GMT, Wayne wrote:

i have tried everything! now, i am ready to put up an electric fence
to keep them out. any advice would be greatly appreciated. how high
does an electric fence need to be? 4 feet? 6 feet? 8 feet? and
how far apart do the strands of wire need to be? 6"? 12"?

thanks in advance.

wayne

Four or five feet is good enough. We placed one wire 12" off the
ground and the another about 4' from the ground--that's it! The lower
one kept out the groundhogs. Use the longer plastic holders at the
corners. Use metal "T" stakes--the plastic holders snap onto them
very nicely.