From the article: Keeping the Critters Out of Your Garden and Home
Squirrels just seem to know when to it's time to raid your fruit and nut trees. They are experts at getting to our harvests the day before we plan to do it ourselves. How have you outwitted squirrels? If you've had some success keeping squirrels from stealing the fruits right off your trees, please, please, please let us know what you did. Share Your Tips
Whatever it Takes
- I'm with indyvic, shoot the hairy rats, but in my case more is required. Maybe try trapping cages, scarecrows, poisoned seeds, etc in addition. They are out of control!
- —Guest bubba
Squirrel, Deer & Rabbit Deterrent
- Mix one pkg. egg yoke egg beaters with a gallon of water and spray everything and it will keep them all away.
- —Guest Bud Wheeler
Trap and Re-Locate
- use a live trap and bring them out in the country at least 10 miles away otherwise they will be back before you know it. [Note: Mama squirrels will travel a long way to get back to their babies. Also, check with your local Extension or Dept. of Environmental Protection to find out what animals can be relocated.]
- —Guest richard veldstra
LOAFING
- EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF TOWN-THERE ARE ENGLISH WALNUT TREES EVERYWHERE-GREAT FOR SQUIRRELS--NOT GREAT FOR MY FRUIT TREES. HAD A NABOR WHO PUT OUT A HUMANE CAGE, CAUGHT AND TOOK THE DARN CRITTERS OUT TO THE COUNTRY.
- —Guest CLAUDIA
Stop squirrels from stealing plums
- I have started harvesting my plums just before they turn red and let them ripen fully in a bag with a ripe apple indoors to prevent squirrels from stealing them.
- —Guest Randall
Garlic
- I have recently lost five plants due to squirrel invasion and finally decided to do something I heard from grandparents, and cover my plants soil with old garlic cloves cut and chopped THEY HATE THE SMELL OF THEM...so far it is working, lost gladiolla, tomatoe, strawberry, they ate anything in site
- —Guest benny
Birdfeeders
- I have dwarf apple trees that have proven to be easy pickings for our squirrel population. My best solution has been to hang a birdfeeder filled with sunflower seeds nearby and keep it full. Fruit damage has been minimized.
- —savimember
Shoot Them
- shot them with a pellet gun. this is the very best way to ride your propery of these hairy rats.
- —Guest indyvic
