Rabbits Should Be at the Top of Your List
When it comes to creatures destroying a garden, rabbits are near the top of the list. They have a voracious appetite, breed quickly, and can wipe out weeks of work in a single night. Fencing is the reliable answer — and you have two solid options: a temporary physical fence, or an electric fence that trains them to stay away permanently.
Option 1 — Temporary Chicken-Wire Fence (No Power Needed)
A quick, effective rabbit-proof fence can be built with chicken wire, stakes and zip ties:
- Hammer corner stakes 12 inches into the ground around the area to protect.
- Add posts every six feet between the corners, evenly spaced.
- Cut chicken wire to span between two corner stakes, and bend the bottom at a 90-degree angle to create a 12-inch lip — the flap lies flat on the ground outside the fence so rabbits can't tunnel underneath.
- Secure the wire to the corner post with zip ties, keeping the flap on the outside.
- Repeat for each side.
- Stretch the wire tight and zip-tie it to each post at the top, middle and bottom.
- Staple the flap to the ground with landscape staples every two feet — at the fold and along the outside edge.
- Trim excess wire and check for gaps.
- Layer 2–3 inches of mulch over the outside flap to hide it.
The underground lip is the critical step — rabbits dig, and a fence that stops at the surface is a fence they'll simply tunnel under.
Option 2 — Electric Garden Fence (24/7 Defense)
An electric fence does more than block — it trains. The mild shock teaches rabbits to change their behavior and avoid the garden permanently. Other benefits:
- 24/7 protection with no maintenance beyond voltage checks.
- Stops other small animals (groundhogs, raccoons, stray cats) from getting in.
- Easy installation with a small energizer, step-in posts and polywire or tape — no digging required.
A small solar or battery energizer is all a garden needs — run one or two low hot wires 4–8 inches off the ground (rabbit nose height), and pair it with a gate handle for access. Our solar energizers handle garden-size loads with ease, and the installation guides walk through the whole setup in minutes.
Which Option Should You Choose?
If you need protection this afternoon and have an hour to spare, the chicken-wire fence works. If you want permanent, low-effort protection for the whole season — and protection from other pests too — go electric. Many gardeners do both: electric lines for the main plot, chicken wire for a small nursery bed.