2006-10-16 08:36:08 · 9 answers · asked by brett b 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Chicken wire or plastic netting is best for squirrel stopping. Bury it about 1" below the surface of the soil so that it's not unsightly.
Plastic is no good because it won't let the rain in. Weed the bed before you go away, or use a glyphosate based weedkiller if the weeds are heavy. Any freshly germinated weeds that appear whilst you are away can be easily hoed off on your return.
2006-10-16 09:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by wendy k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are repellant sprays which you're able to desire to purchase, yet they are quite high priced. i offered a twig that repels animals (raccoons, deer, squirrels) because of the fact each 3 hundred and sixty 5 days as quickly as I plant bulbs and interior the spring as quickly as I plant annuals, those pesky squirrels dig them up like they are gold! those sprays commonly fee around $12 - $14 yet a number of them final for approximately 3 months. It worked, however the wear and tear had already been executed by utilising the time i assumed-approximately it. in case you plant in simple terms in the past it gets quite chilly, and then spray that area, it could final long adequate till the floor freezes. you additionally can positioned a ton of leaves on top of the floor the place you have planted the bulbs, then moist down the leaves nicely and then spray the product to maintain them out. Or...you need to purchase a small area of fowl cord, lie it flat and stake it to the floor over the planted bulbs till the floor gets chilly or freezes, then pull it off. Or wait till the time the plant life are pushing interior the direction of the floor interior the spring and then pull off the cord. it must be greater much low-priced than the spray and greater effectual - cats can not dig the place they are able to't get adequate floor!
2016-11-23 14:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but a trifle unsightly. Remember to remove it when you return from holiday though.
Personally if I was that worried I'd just get a big bag of that forest bark and cover the lot with THAT.
Just out of curiosity, are the garden inspectors due to visit your neighbourhood while you're on holiday or something?
2006-10-16 08:40:46 · answer #3 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plastic will not keep squirrels out chicken wire will
2006-10-16 08:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by aussie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is better to put like underlay on as that will let the rain filter through as well as keep the weeds away.The felt type underlay under like carpets I mean
2006-10-16 08:43:45 · answer #5 · answered by cornishmaid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
moisture needs to be able to evaporate, as well as get in - if you cover it in plastic, you may wind up with moldy bulbs that will rot
2006-10-16 08:44:22 · answer #6 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i,ve covererd mine with chicken wire..plastic would not let rain get in.
2006-10-16 08:39:05 · answer #7 · answered by grumpcookie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How long are you gong to be away
2006-10-16 09:14:15 · answer #8 · answered by ann.inspain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, weigh it down well.
2006-10-16 08:41:49 · answer #9 · answered by Autumn Breeze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋