CloverParsley
New Kit
I have two rabbits in a rented house with a garden, and before moving in we made sure to secure the landlord’s permission for the rabbits outside. They are fully aware and happy with them being there, *however* I am concerned about my deposit and the amount of damage they’ve done to the garden. We are moving out in August (and taking the rabbits with us of course.)
The Passion flower vine that covered two walls of the garden (supported by two trellises) has been chewed to the core by the rabbits before I realised they could fit their heads through the fence I put around it. Slowly the entire vine is wilting because it all leads back to one gnawed root. I am very concerned about my deposit if the landlord spots this and I have spent £50 on different plants to drape on the trellis instead. (All of these are in hanging pots so that they don’t reach the ground, although I’m not sure how much weight the trellis can take.)
I’m wondering whether to remove the passion vine now, and put it down to the -7 degrees frost we had this year, and in the meantime get started growing new plants so they can take over the trellis. If the landlord inspects the plant the cause of the damage will be very obvious. However, if it’s not going to die 100%, I want to try and plant things around the base before we move out, to cover up the source of the problem, and just say the plant died off a bit during winter.
There are many other signs of rabbit gnawing in the garden but it was not well-maintained when we moved in (rusty furniture, overgrown weeds, etc) so I’m hoping they’re not too precious about it.
Any advice on how to approach this situation? How much of the deposit is likely to depend on chewed parts of the garden? What’s the best way to start covering up chewed trees and roots?
The Passion flower vine that covered two walls of the garden (supported by two trellises) has been chewed to the core by the rabbits before I realised they could fit their heads through the fence I put around it. Slowly the entire vine is wilting because it all leads back to one gnawed root. I am very concerned about my deposit if the landlord spots this and I have spent £50 on different plants to drape on the trellis instead. (All of these are in hanging pots so that they don’t reach the ground, although I’m not sure how much weight the trellis can take.)
I’m wondering whether to remove the passion vine now, and put it down to the -7 degrees frost we had this year, and in the meantime get started growing new plants so they can take over the trellis. If the landlord inspects the plant the cause of the damage will be very obvious. However, if it’s not going to die 100%, I want to try and plant things around the base before we move out, to cover up the source of the problem, and just say the plant died off a bit during winter.
There are many other signs of rabbit gnawing in the garden but it was not well-maintained when we moved in (rusty furniture, overgrown weeds, etc) so I’m hoping they’re not too precious about it.
Any advice on how to approach this situation? How much of the deposit is likely to depend on chewed parts of the garden? What’s the best way to start covering up chewed trees and roots?