How to Deter Possums from Your Garden

Intermediate 15 min 17 steps 13679 views Rating: 3.7/5 Published: 2026-02-05

Know what to protect.. Protect individual fruits and vegetables.. Enclose garden beds.

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1

Know what to protect.

Step 1

Know what to protect.

2

Protect individual fruits and vegetables.

Step 2

Protect individual fruits and vegetables.

3

Enclose garden beds.

Step 3

Enclose garden beds.

4

Block all entry points.

Step 4

Block all entry points.

5

Make it hard for possums to climb structures or plants.

Step 5

Make it hard for possums to climb structures or plants.

6

Trim trees that are being eaten.

Step 6

Trim trees that are being eaten.

7

Put netting on fruit bushes and trees.

Step 7

Put netting on fruit bushes and trees.

8

Place a greased PVC pipe on top of your fence.

Step 8

Place a greased PVC pipe on top of your fence.

9

Look into commercial possum sprays.

Step 9

Look into commercial possum sprays.

10

Make and apply a quassia chip spray.

Step 10

Make and apply a quassia chip spray.

11

Use household items to deter possums.

Step 11

Use household items to deter possums.

12

Surround your garden with predator urine.

Step 12

Surround your garden with predator urine.

13

Put up noisy deterrents.

Step 13

Put up noisy deterrents.

14

Put up scarecrows

Step 14

Put up scarecrows

15

Plant food for possums.

Step 15

Plant food for possums.

16

Trap possums humanely.

Step 16

Trap possums humanely.

17

Understand that possums are protected in Australia but not in New Zealand.

Step 17

Understand that possums are protected in Australia but not in New Zealand.

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