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Old 09-05-2013, 03:31 PM posted to rec.gardens
Dan Espen[_2_] Dan Espen[_2_] is offline
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Default Non toxic, rabbit friendly plants!?

kt6382 writes:

'Dan Espen[_2_ Wrote:
;982772']kt6382 writes:


You want to feed pet rabbits with live plants?

Doesn't make sense. Buy rabbit food.


No, I don't particularly want to feed them live plants (although they're
great for getting rid of weeds and brambles!) I just want to continue to
create a lovely garden without everything being completely destroyed at
the same time as making sure that if they do accidently have a nibble
then the plants are safe and they won't be poisoned.

I thought that there would definately be people on here who are much
more knowledgeable about plants than me! So far I know things like
lavendar and sage are safe but also not particularly appetising so will
survive but I would like to know about the plants I already have so I
don't need to pull them up!


Rabbits know what's edible and what's not edible.
You typically don't see piles of dead rabbits around plants that might
be toxic to rabbits.

Buy plants that enhance your garden, but don't let the rabbits loose
around your plants. The rabbits will eat them.

I don't think your rabbits will "accidentally" eat anything.
They'll be quite intentional about it.

By the way, there are people on this group that know more about plants
than you do. Apparently, rabbits too.


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Dan Espen