2006-09-04 08:56:08 · 11 answers · asked by Melissa D 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Put out corn or peanuts during the time of year food is scarce to keep squirrels from working so hard for something to eat. I'm not sure I'd put the food directly around the bulbs so as not to give these intelligent little critters any ideas!
2006-09-07 11:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by benloughmiller@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I purchased crushed oyster shells from Gardeners Supply company one year. After planting your tulips, sprinkle the crushed shells over the dirt you've covered them with. Not sure how it works, but I think the squirrels paws get irritated when they try to dig in there. I found it helpful, too, because it showed me where I'd already planted. I believe the product was called "Bulb Insurance."
2006-09-04 11:44:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way is to dig out an area about 12 inches deep and as long and wide as you like, then place chicken wire inside the hole, fill with dirt and plant tulip bulbs inside.
Come spring enjoy!!
2006-09-04 12:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by Geri H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy some chicken wire, and anchor flat to the ground where the bulbs are. (cut a few wire clothes hangers to make a bobby pen contraption) This allows the water to go in, but will stop the squirrels from digging them out. When spring approaches, and they start to grow, remove the chicken wire.
2006-09-04 09:04:24 · answer #4 · answered by mslorikoch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh dear, that is difficult and very frustating. I remember one long winter that I waited and waited for my crocuses to come up...meanwhile, they were being kept mowed at ground level by wild bunnies!!! The squirrels started work later that year, I used a lot of Cayenne pepper and any other old spices I did not want anymore and liberally applied to all buld areas. Other wise, I have placed biggish squares of chicken wire above each clump of bulbs so they can not dig them up and it does help.
2006-09-04 09:03:44 · answer #5 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay out some nuts around the tulips
2006-09-04 09:05:08 · answer #6 · answered by chefrocker 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wrap the bulb in aluminum foil with just the top open.all rodents hate foil and steel wool.
2006-09-04 09:00:36 · answer #7 · answered by aries4272 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sprinkle red pepper flakes and moth balls around the area that you planted the bulbs.
2006-09-04 09:04:14 · answer #8 · answered by couchP56 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yup use chicken wire over he top of the bulbs ,
2006-09-08 07:49:40 · answer #9 · answered by Robert M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cover the flower bed just blow the dirt with chicken wire
2006-09-04 09:02:22 · answer #10 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋