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Squirrels Digging in My Plants

What can I purchase to stop squirrels from digging up all of my plants? I need the name of a product and where it can be purchased. Thank you.

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Squirrel Eating Tree Bark

I have a problem with squirrels eating the bark on our red bud tree. Does anyone know where I can buy a tree baffle or how to make one? I have a baffle on our bird feeder, but that is too small for a tree.

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Squirrels Eating Plants

I tried to plant seeds and then actual plants in my porch flower boxes. The squirrels keep digging them up and destroying them. I live across the street from a park. I tried putting mesh on top of the soil, I tried moth crystals, no help.

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Keeping Mice Out of Storage Bins in Barn

I am using plastic storage bins in my Dad's barn for things (my daughters memories, dishes etc.). How do I keep the animals (mice/squirrels) from destroying what's inside the storage bins? We switched to the plastic bins from boxes.

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Getting Rid of Squirrels

How do I get rid of squirrels?

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Duct Tape to Keep Squirrels from Corn

I am growing a vegetable garden for the 1st time this year. All of my plants are doing amazingly well, but I was absolutely devastated when a squirrel got into my sweet corn. The squirrel managed to break 1 stalk and nibble on another cob.

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Thrifty Bird Suet Cage Cover

I have been able to make what seems to be squirrel proof suet cage covers that work beautifully from a clean 1 gallon Bleach Bottle, a metal wire coat hanger and a twisty tie. I cut the top 'funnel' portion off the bleach bottle which I discard or recycle.

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Capture Chipmunks With Panty Hose

Chipmunks! I saw one run into the black drainage tube that's attached to the downspout on the side of my house. After it ran up the spout, I took a pair of panty hose, pulled a leg over each end, not real easy, but it worked.

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Red Pepper as a Pest Deterrent

Two years ago I planted quite a few annuals, particularly impatiens, which I love. Within 10 days, nearly all of them had been munched right down to the ground. GRRR!

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Wrap Tree Trunk With Clear Plastic to Prevent Squirrel Damage

Squirrels have been eating the bark off our Red Bud Tree and have damaged it considerably. After trying almost every suggestion on the internet, we came upon a solution.

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Squirrels Eating Flowers

I live in a garden apartment and my upstairs neighbor feeds the very large squirrel population. I love to grow flowers in planters on the stoop, but the squirrels uproot the flowers and I find them lying dead next to the planters.

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Using Moth Balls for Squirrels

Can I use moth balls to rid my garden of squirrels? If not moth balls what else is effective?

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A Squirrely Situation: Keeping Squirrels Out

We weren't aware of the tenacity of squirrels when they are trying to get into your home looking for food until we bought a cottage on a lake. My father-in-law told us to always leave the toilet lid down when we were away to keep the squirrels out. Yeah, right, I thought.

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Keeping Squirrels From Eating Wooden Stairs

I have an elderly client that lives in the country, and he is having trouble with squirrels eating his wooden steps outside his front door. Is there anything inexpensive he can use to deter them and/or stop them from doing this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Add Red Pepper To Your Bird Seed To Deter Squirrels

As an avid birdwatcher, I do not enjoy watching the abundant squirrels devour all my bird feed. Not many birds came even though I refilled the birdhouse countless times. Thankfully I once heard that squirrels HATE red pepper.

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Squirrels In Garbage Cans

Does anyone out there know what I can use to keep the squirrels from eating out of my garbage can... and yes, I do have a lid but that doesn't work.

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Squirrels Tearing Up Outdoor Furniture

I need help on how to stop squirrels from tearing up and taking out the insides of brand new cushions on outdoor furniture.

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Mouse Traps for the Garden

We use mousetraps to keep squirrels, rabbits and cats from ruining our garden. The noise scares them without hurting them so that they don't return.

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Keep Squirrels from Going into a Bird Aviary

I'm having problems with the squirrels going into the bird aviary. Can i get rid of the squirrels with rubber snakes? Do i hang the snakes on trees, fences, or the bird aviary itself? Can you help me out? Thank you. Mike

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How do I Keep Squirrels out of the House?

We have squirrels in between our kitchen ceiling and bedroom upstairs, we do not know how they are coming in but do know they go onto the roof. Does anyone have any ideas how to keep them out besides trapping them. The electronic Pest Control units do not seem to work, I have 3 of them. From Anna in Maine

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