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Possums are adorable when they are climbing trees and dashing across electrical wires. But it can be frustrating when they are munching on your home-grown fruit and vegetables or keeping you up at night by dancing on the roof.
Fortunately, I'm sure the Workshop community can come to the rescue of anyone struggling with neighbourhood possums.
What are your tips for keeping possums out of your garden or away from your house?
Jason
Community manager's note: Due to the popularity of possum discussions on the site, we have created two helpful guides:
Oh dear. I hope that our clever and creative community members have some helpful suggestions for you @kjs.
Let me also extend a warm welcome to the community. We're really pleased to have you join us and trust that you'll get loads of helpful information, advice and inspiration for all your projects around the house and garden from our wonderful members. Please don't hesitate to post whenever you need a hand or have something to share.
Jason
Welcome to the Workshop community @kjs.
You could use Multicrop 2l Scat Animal Repellent which has an adjustable spray nozzle. If you adjust the nozzle to a thin spray, it will travel close to the 5 meters needed to reach the top of the plant. Spraying the walls down also wouldn't be an issue. It would be advised to spray around the base of the tree so they don't use that as an alternate route up it.
Please let me know if you need further assistance with this product or had other questions.
Mitchell
We have a resident possum (Danthony - named after a few drinks) and I have tried many things. The most successful has been simply throwing blood and bone around the garden beds. Gives the garden a feed as well. You can also put some in the end of pantyhose leg and hang in trees etc. This is Danthony with his (her) baby a few months. Snacking on some apple.
I live unit on floor and lots house around - some nice tree but problem is POO! i got fake owl with head moving when wind blow. but it not work, I keep moving 2nd day each time... I tire...... so do you think SPIKED FENCE is working??? I tire SEARCH to proof but nothing show. aunt and I know we plan order Rolling line on fence but it cost lots. I just need time think about to get rolling but first hear what your think? I live rent for 6 years. love place peace view of my backyard lots of wood I love. but I had nightmares over possum poo I keep clean all time. one time I forget clean poo before friends over.... one my friend not see and she step on poo and got inside my house I was like YELL NO NO.
PLEASE HELP HELP it nightmares over POO!
Looks like a lovely area @MariaOAKLEIGH. I hope the ever-helpful Workshop community have some useful suggestions for you.
Have you tried spot lighting with motion sensors? Or Multicrop 2l Scat Animal Repellent on any nearby trees and plants that they are attracted to?
Jason
Hi @KevinBrisbane,
It's fantastic to see you join the discussion after being a member for such a long time! Got any projects going on around your home or garden? Having issues with possums at the moment?
Mitchell
Mitchell
yes I planted up our pots and boxes at the weekend with some herbs veggies and flowers and possums wrecked the lot 
i have some good ideas now that I'll try today and over the weekend when replanting and addressing the carnage.
Cheers Kev
