What can I use to keep squirrels from digging in my flower bed?

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Squirrels are digging my flowers up

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Try hot pepper flakes,jars filled with moth balls make sure there is a lid with holes in it,garlic cloves,blood meal.

DORLIS · Answer

I have tried mothballs, hot peppers to no avail.  They seem to like the peppers I had used to keep them out of birdseed.  My best deterrent so far is cats, I have 4 and they like to lounge on the deck all day.

Blo · Answer

Put chicken wire down in fall-in spring the plants will grow thru

Carol · Answer

I have tried the chicken wire also & they are not able to get thru as easily.   I also put a layer of hay over the chicken wire to disguise it & keep the Squirrels from moving the wire.  Good luck.

Carol · Answer

Make that straw instead of hay. sorry.

Angie Soma · Answer

We have used chicken wire also-just bury it in the dirt after planting bulbs-flowers grow thru but squirrels won't dig them up !

Apf7838423 · Answer

I have done the following for years and it is guaranteed to keep chipmunks,  squirrels, etc, from digging in your pots or flower beds:

1. Get as much human hair as you can from your hair dresser or barber (a couple of extra bucks is usually appreciated by whomever sweeps the floor for them).  Hair color, length, texture doesn't matter, although short hair is easier to handle - it may take a couple of visits to collect enough hair depending on the area to be treated;
2. Scatter hair very thinly around  plants and cover with light layer of top soil  or potting soil to keep it from blowing or washing away.  Using hair is environmentally friendly and pesky animals will give it wide berth - it may need to be replaced periodically.  If you cut your own hair you are ahead of the game!!!

Linda Carlson · Answer

Try moth balls, they don't like the smell.

Peter · Answer

change your flower bulbs.. narcissus & hyacinth are toxic.

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