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Furthermore, how do I stop possums eating my plants?

Some things that you can try include:

1. Brew up some lapsang souchong tea.
2. Spread blood and bone around the vulnerable plants.
3. Use mothball flakes on beams, and around the base of plants.
4. Apply Indonesian fish sauce.
5. Make a garlic spray.
6. Spray laundry detergent full strength onto foliage.
7. Tabasco sauce.

Additionally, what plants do possums not like to eat? To start with, avoid planting deciduous trees in your garden that possums love to eat, but only provide seasonal food. Maples and Silver Birch are two, that possums love to eat and don't handle their persistent grazing so well. If you really want to grow an ornamental, deciduous tree, try a Manchurian pear or an Oak.

Also question is, what smells do possums hate?

You can scatter dog or cat fur around your property, since the smell of a potential predator can deter possums. Alternatively, try spreading ammonia, mothballs, or garlic around your house, as these are all smells possums dislike.

What will keep possums away?

To keep raccoons, possums, skunks, or other critters out of your garbage, regularly spray the side of your cans with a mixture of half ammonia, and half water. They hate the smell (as we all do) and will stay away. (You can also try using an ammonia-based glass cleaner like Windex, but it's not as strong.)