Natural chipmunk repellent?

Try trapping and relocating them.

get a cat! using dry red pepper flakes also helps

Here's some to look at, you may have tried a few of them:

https://www.homeremediesforlife.com/chipmunk-repellent/

It would seem the thing to do is just take away their food source if possible, another thing to consider is neighbors who think they are just adorable and contribute to your problem by feeding them.

Hi Mary, hope one of these links helps you:

https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/what-do-about-chipmunks

https://www.moving.com/tips/how-to-get-rid-of-chipmunks-in-and-around-the-home/

Mary, there's a wonderful natural product called Shake-Away that is sold online and at Amazon. They make a variety of repellent products from rodents to deer, specifically formulated from the animal's natural predator's urine. The odor is undetectable to humans but it keeps the critters away. I've used it to keep field mice out of my garage and cats from using the space under my deck as their litter box. I just fill the toe of a nylon knee-high, knot it and place it where they trespass. Like you, I never what to harm an animal - especially a chipmunk.

Fences are an efficient way to keep them out. Dug at least 6 inches underground and tall enough will be challenging to climb and prevent the rodents, primarily when used with other methods. Adding netting to the top and sides of the fence will make it more difficult for rodents to get through.

Here are some ideas that maybe you haven't tried yet: https://acultivatednest.com/tips-for-keeping-chipmunks-out-of-your-bulbs/

Hi Mary: Those guys are so cute! But, if you want to pull out the welcome mat try this. This non-toxic, natural chipmunk repellent relies on using strong scents that the little critters hate.

• Garlic
• Hot peppers
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon of liquid soap
• 1 tablespoon castor oil

To make this chipmunk repellent, start by pureeing the garlic and hot peppers while mixing the water and liquid soap separately. Steep the puree in the soapy water until the water cools. Strain the mixture into a spray bottle and add the oil.

Place the lid firmly on the bottle and shake until mixed. Spray the repellent in areas where you wish to repel chipmunks. This could be by bird feeders, on plants or flower beds, or anywhere else there is chipmunk activity that you don’t want.

Also, check this site: https://www.tipsbulletin.com/natural-chipmunk-repellent/

Good luck and, hopefully, good bye to Chip and Dale

I've heard that medicated powder will also drive them away.

We have them too, very difficult to drive them away and frankly not all the remedies work each year. This year, so far, red pepper flakes in the beds they usually go in seem to be working a bit...but honestly, we never had them when we had a cat. That was foolproof.

Moth balls

Are the chipmunks chewing up your garden, or causing damage to your home or yard in some other way? Where exactly are the chipmunks getting into?

There are a variety of options here! https://www.tipsbulletin.com/natural-chipmunk-repellent/

Here are some ideas for you from Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6403624459893814/

Oh chipmunks used to make my parents insane at their house. They are adorable but do cause damage. I saw these tips, additional ones from what you’ve mentioned trying, maybe they will help. FYI, please don’t use moth balls for anything; they’re toxic. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/chipmunk-control.htm

Thank you, I would never use moth balls. I will try the owl box though that sounds good.

Garlic, mint, and pepper are repulsive to chipmunks. In hot, humid weather, repeat applying cayenne pepper and garlic to vegetable beds and containers every few days.