What’s the best way to keep squirrels from digging in my raised bed gardens?
Question by galacticsleigh: What’s the best way to keep squirrels from digging in my raised bed gardens?
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6 Responses to What’s the best way to keep squirrels from digging in my raised bed gardens?
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Get a blue heeler and keep the dog hungry!
Uncle Dud
February 19, 2012 at 7:32 pm
1 Get a cat
2 Attract the squirrels to a location in the yard that has food, to deter them from digging-such as corn or nuts.
um yea
darkknightstalone
February 19, 2012 at 7:53 pm
make it concrete
hEnmEl
February 19, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Lay a mesh over the ground (chicken wire or hardware cloth, for example), with holes cut out for the plants.
Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess)
February 19, 2012 at 8:59 pm
If I can plant garlic cloves around mine to keep kangaroos and deer out of my garden, I think that perhaps it works on squirrels
let me know
cheers
Val K
February 19, 2012 at 9:45 pm
I ended up putting a electric wire around my gardens for this..I have 3 pecan trees so we have plenty of squirrels..They no longer tromp through my garden to get to the nuts now..once shocked..they learn quickly..this whole fence system cost me about 40.00 total..wire,control box, and insulators too to do over 200 feet of fence..You nail the insulators on 1×2 wooden stakes and drive in the ground leaving the wire about 8 inches from the ground..It “bites them” on contact but does not harm them..once bitten twice shy..they will learn quite often..this will also deter cats, dogs and many other animals..The control box for the fence is only 22.00..the wire at home depot is 3.00 for 250 feet..the insulators are 3.00 for a bag of 20, with nails included…Here is a picture of the control box I bought….
pcbeachrat
February 19, 2012 at 9:50 pm