12 Reasons Your Seeds Fail to Sprout --- and Foolproof Ways to Fix Them

12 Reasons Your Seeds Fail to Sprout --- and Foolproof Ways to Fix Them

6. Pests Are Sabotaging Your Seeds

🐦🐭🐜 Pests can devour seeds before they even sprout.

Fix it:

Install physical barriers:

  • Bird netting
  • Wire mesh (1/4" gaps)
  • Floating row covers
Pest TypeDamageDefense
BirdsEat surface seedsReflective tape
RodentsDig up seedsMetal cloches
InsectsLarval feedingDiatomaceous earth