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Any gardener's? Stupid squirrels.

The tree rats keep eating my strawberries and digging up plants. How can I stop this?!

DS was so upset that the strawberries he was excited about were stolen. They even destroyed one of the strawberry plants.

This is the first year we've done a garden. Everything is growing perfectly, then the fuckers pull them up.


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Re: Any gardener's? Stupid squirrels.

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    I I've heard that squirrels won't touch cayenne pepper. Maybe try sprinkling some over your plants? (Autocorrect wanted to tell you to sprinkle some on your pants).
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  • I was sprinkling coffee grounds in them for nutritional purposes until a week ago, then they didn't seem to need it any more. I'll do it again.

    I'll try an owl too. I live in town and they are EVERYWHERE!


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  • Well cayenne and coffee didn't work :-w
    I roped a scarecrow and a balloon up out there after I saw the culprit trying to steal the entire strawberry tray. Little jerk.


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  • Catch it in the coat and smack it with the hammer?

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  • Try the Ortho Animal B Gone perimeter spray. My friend recommended it to me when we had rabbits in our yard. I don't know if it works on squirrels but it may be worth a try.
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  • We are having a terrible time with the rabbits and the chipmunks.  The internet says human hair.?  I also encourage our dog to pee near the garden hoping that might scare them.
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