I will be planting daffodil and tulip bulbs next week. We have tons of squirrels in our neighborhood. What do I do to keep them from digging them up?
2007-08-27 12:55:11 · 8 answers · asked by Adrienne H 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Well i had a lilttle experience with squirrels this is wut i do
i poor garlic powder on the top of it it will make the,m run but b4 they run u can stay by and throw rocks at it they will neva come back cuz they think u might throw rocks at it again!
Good Luck man
2007-08-27 16:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by Christian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay chicken wire or hardware mesh over the ground after you plant, held in place by u-shaped wire "stakes" so the squirrels can't get to the bulbs?
2007-08-27 20:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that the squirrels stay away if I sprinkle soap shavings over the bulbs and lightly cover with dirt. This works especially well in planters.
2007-08-27 20:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Feed the squirrels. Mine never dig up my bulbs.
2007-08-27 19:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could put other things on the other side of the yard to entice them that way away from your plants. Corn on the cob works fantastic. Unless your looking to get rid of them permantly...I have no good advice for that. I say corn on the cob!!! They love it.
2007-08-27 20:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by Perennial Queen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Set a feeder along side a tree, then fill it with sunfower seeds, like the ones the birds like and they should leave your dafodils alone then.
2007-08-28 08:17:00 · answer #6 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shoot them or put chicken wire down then mulch
2007-08-27 20:46:51 · answer #7 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blood meal
2007-08-27 19:59:48 · answer #8 · answered by p106_peppy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋