How to stop pesky squirrels from digging up flower bulbs
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Kate
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they have eaten $150.00 worth of bulbs
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Try spreading irish spring soap shavings around the flower bed.
Try making a spray with hot pepper and garlic mixed with water,apply crushed pepper flakes,and spread blood meal around.
Make sure you don't have moles and voles. Both are underground and can eat lots. Voles are more likely to be eating any type of plant bulbs and roots
Plant the bulbs BELOW a couple of inches of coarse GRAVEL. Apparently, squirrels will not continue digging through the gravel.
I recommend a good pellet gun. They are really good battered and fried. All dark meat.
I had squirrels making nests in my carport ceiling and I tried everything. I read about the Irish Spring soap and threw a couple of bars up there and months later they have not come back! I will be purchasing more for the shed and the attic.
Chicken wire over the top of the bulbs when you plant them? Scrub turkeys HATE it ...might work for those sassy little squirrels too??