How do I keep the squirrels out of the flowers planted beneath my shepherds hook that has birdfeeders on it?
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You can spray hot sauce on the leaves of the plants (dilute with a little water) they dont like the smell, put rocks around the plants. I picked up some nice good size rocks and put them around the plant--if they can pick them up, they deserve my plants. Put moth balls around the plants or cotton balls saturated with oil of pepermint. You can put human hair, or animal hair. I evan put milk crates over my plants when I got very determined.
It wasn't a fashion statement, but all my plants have established so that they dont screw them up. I believe they are trying to store their nuts, etc.
They sell real looking owls that move that are suppose to deter them. Not attractive, but you can tie disposable tin plates on a stick so that the breeze will move it and might scare them away. Do NOT attempt to feed them. If you plant marigolds, they dont like the smell of them. Try speading cayene pepper around the plants--if it gets on their feet, they may not like your hospitality. Some books say to buy fox urine or lion poop that you can get at the zoo-- I have not tried this. You can also put weed block around the plants, maybe it will stop them from digging.
The squirrels are probably feeding on bird seed that gets kicked out of the feeder by the birds. Once the squirrels get accustomed to finding food under the feeder it will be very difficult to discourage them from searching for more. Maybe find a bird feeder that has a tray at the bottom to catch the bird food that falls, or move the feeder alltogether. Hope this helps.
A dog works wonders on a squirrel problem.
Find a farm supply store and get a squirrel feedr, yeah they make them, and put some shelled corn in it and place it away from the other stuff. Don't know where you are but there's got to be a farm store or garden center somewhere. Just ask, they'll hook you up.
squirrel stew
Move your shepherds hook the squirrels are feeding the the
bird feed.
put something round to stop them from crawling
Not sure how you feel about the use of force but this is effective. A high quality .22 Cal Pellet gun. They sell squirl baits but I don't like them because someones dog could end up paying the price if they find the bait or the dead squirl (As could a cat)
Short of the bait of pellet gun, you will have a hard time ridding your yard of them.
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