Tips and ideas involving squirrels in the backyard.
In this article, I will be discussing 10 of the most effective scents and smells to repel squirrels.
With those big puffy tails and pointy ears, squirrels are certainly cute, but they can also do some impressive damage. They love to dig holes in the garden beds, munch on flowers and veggies, and can even do significant damage to wood on the exterior of your home.
Squirrels and gardens are not a good mix. Not only do these mischievous rodents like to eat some types of flowers and vegetable garden staples, but they will readily uproot a plant to hide an acorn for winter.
If you have squirrels damaging your plants, one of the easiest solutions is to plant more plants, which may seem counterintuitive. As long as you pick the right types of flowers, this trick can be incredibly effective.
Whether digging up your soil or munching on your produce, squirrels can quickly undo all the hard work you’ve put into your vegetable and flower gardens.
Luckily, despite how intelligent and persistent these rodents can be, there are some very effective ways to keep them from damaging your plants without resorting to drastic or expensive measures.
Cayenne pepper has been touted as a cure-all remedy to keep squirrels out of your bird feeder. But does this simple method actually work?
In this article, I will look at the theory behind using cayenne pepper and other hot peppers to deter squirrels and show you how and why it works.
There’s nothing better than looking out your window to see a flock of colorful songbirds enjoying the offerings in your birdfeeder. But this fun and rewarding hobby can quickly become costly and time-consuming when squirrels get involved.
These tree-dwelling rodents can make quick work of even large-capacity bird feeders. This means you have to spend more on seeds and fill the feeder more often. All without the benefit of seeing more birds visit your yard.
In this article, I will explain whether you should feed or not feed squirrels, what kind of food they like, and how best to feed squirrels in the yard.
Some people will do everything they can to keep squirrels out of their yard, while others love having them feed and roam around in their outdoor space.