Sweet corn and raccoons have an unfortunate relationship: the corn ripens, the raccoons notice, and suddenly somebody has a midnight dinner reservation in the garden. Raccoons especially love corn, and their calling card often includes partially eaten ears, pulled-back husks, and broken stalks.
A gardener does not need to turn the backyard into a raccoon wrestling arena. Several practical strategies can make the corn patch far less inviting, and most focus on one simple idea: make getting to those precious ears more trouble than the meal is worth.
