The squirrels are destroying my plants by digging in all the pots. Anyone have any methods to preclude this?
By Elizabeth A.
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Squirrels like to dig in soft dirt, so you might try covering the soil with gravel or rocks.
I've been using a the same method for years with great success. I found a roll of plastic mesh at a garage sale many years ago--my husband says it's used for keeping leaves out of gutters on the house. I cut it to fit whatever area I want to protect and simply lay it over the soil. I've cut metal pins out of old hangers to secure the mesh in place. But I've also just used sturdy bits of twig or even stones to hold it down.
One or two mothballs will keep the squirrels out.
Doesn't work for me, they eat them.
That was asked in another post - said it did NOT work.
place moue traps (the kind that are spring loaded) so it clamp down onto their hands. they quit digging in there really fast!
Go to the dollar store and by wooden skewers and stick them in the soil with the points up. It keeps squirrels out. They are inexpensive too and can be reused.
I thought it was cats but after reading these posts I realize it is squirrels. I tried pepper and that didnt work. Then I remembered seeing the plastic forks stuck around the plant pot. It looks kind of funny but so far it has worked.
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