We live in St. Catharines and have a small pond in our back yard. It is 10 feet by 6 feet and 4 ft deep at one end. We have a lot of goldfish which we feed with pellets. In the shallow end we have a few bullrushes. This morning we found 8 bullrushes chewed at water level making them fall over. What kind of animal would be doing this? Should we set traps?
Thanks for your question. Please note that as Toronto Master Gardeners, we answer gardening questions only for those whose gardens are in the city of Toronto. You will see that we highlight this at the top of our website page. Check the Master Gardeners of Ontario website to find your local Master Gardener group. You’ll find link to the Master Gardeners of Niagara – they should be able to help you with your question.Consider also contacting the Toronto Wildlife Centre.