Although insects and their kin are the main concerns in most gardens, other pests abound with their fury at the edges of the gardens. The furry creatures we commonly call cute can easily do damage to an unprotected garden as well as unsuspecting children.

Wild animals
This group includes the opossums, deer, rabbits and the ever-menacing raccoon. While many of these creatures are nocturnal, meaning they come out at night, some are active during daylight hours. Being active during the time when children are can make them dangerous.

Most of these animals just do damage to the garden. Deer and rabbits both can devastate a lettuce and carrot bed in no time. Although most times these creatures aren’t a danger to children, they can be in certain situations.

Deer will usually be skittish and any sign of movement and they’re off to the woods to hide and run away from humans. But occasionally there are some deer that might be curious. They could stick around, and if your child confronts one or corners it, it may only defend itself. Deer are powerful as well as beautiful.

During rut season, the male deer are very territorial and there have been attacks on humans. If you still have gardens around during this season, be wary of deer.

There is always a slight chance of rabies, although it is overrated due to general myths and rumor-spreading. Be wary of wild animals that act beyond their normal behaviors. If a deer or rabbit is letting you get unusually close or comes at you, get away. It could have a disease such as rabies that is affecting its judgment. Rabies is spread only by mammals.

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