Quote Originally Posted by oldhaole
You probably have a lot more than you think. The rats attack plants for two reasons. Either the plant is dropping seeds (not likely) or they chew a chunk of stem and drink the juice that weeps out. So they are thirsty.

Get some rat bait (wafrin based) and give them that and a container of water. In a few days some will die and that should discourage the rest.
i know i have more then one. their is propbaly a nest within the manzanita brush around the plot probaly with a family or two...kinda sucks but its the first year they have every messed with this garden so it must be a new nest i dont want to poison the rats because that can go up the food chain and i like my animals.