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onethatcares

(16,897 posts) Sun Feb 20, 2022, 10:21 AM Feb 2022

grey squirrels

dig the heck out of my new plantings (vegetables) and I don't want to hurt them and am wondering if anyone has had luck with mint oil or garlic oil on cotton balls placed in short sections of pvc pipe to keep them out of the garden.

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grey squirrels (Original Post) onethatcares Feb 2022 OP

A red tailed hawk .... mbusby Feb 2022 #1

almost nothing works on squirels or deer Kali Feb 2022 #2

Liquid Fence was recommended to me by a friend. steventh Feb 2022 #3

Just discovered that there's also All-Purpose Animal Repellent steventh Feb 2022 #4

thank you. onethatcares Feb 2022 #5

You're welcome. I hope it works for you. steventh Feb 2022 #6

I've also thought about onethatcares Feb 2022 #7

mbusby

(825 posts)

1. A red tailed hawk ....

Reply to onethatcares (Original post)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 12:02 PM

Feb 2022

... in a nest in a tree ... problem solved. Worked for us.

Kali

(56,360 posts)

2. almost nothing works on squirels or deer

Reply to onethatcares (Original post)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 12:40 PM

Feb 2022

other than good exclusionary fencing. and even that isn't always squirrelproof.

steventh

(2,170 posts)

3. Liquid Fence was recommended to me by a friend.

Reply to onethatcares (Original post)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 03:42 PM

Feb 2022

He said it works well to keep deer off his hostas. I'm hoping it will keep rabbits off my plants. Perhaps it's worth a try for squirrels, though the company that makes it makes no representation about effectiveness against squirrels.

steventh

(2,170 posts)

4. Just discovered that there's also All-Purpose Animal Repellent

Reply to onethatcares (Original post)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 04:10 PM

Feb 2022

also by the Liquid Fence company

https://www.liquidfence.com/Products/Animal-Repellent/All-Purpose-Animal-Repellent-Ready-to-Use.aspx

All-Purpose* Animal Repellent Ready-to-Use

Starts to work immediately
Harmless to plants and animals**
Safe around kids, pets & wildlife**
Safe for edible plants**
Lasts up to 4 weeks against rabbits
*Repels rabbits, squirrels, mice and other small mammals
Covers approximately 1,000 sq ft

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onethatcares

(16,897 posts)

5. thank you.

Reply to steventh (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 05:18 PM

Feb 2022

I will be picking that up and trying it out tomorrow morning, 2/21/22. It's either that or the bb gun.

steventh

(2,170 posts)

6. You're welcome. I hope it works for you.

Reply to onethatcares (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 05:44 PM

Feb 2022

Please let me know, maybe by private note, if it works. I know the bb gun feeling. I resorted to a nerf ball gun at one time. It didn't help at all lol.

onethatcares

(16,897 posts)

7. I've also thought about

Reply to steventh (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 20, 2022, 07:13 PM

Feb 2022

letting the neighbors cats have free reign. I've been chasing them, the cats, away from my yard and garden when I know they'd probably chase the tree rats away with no help from myself.

The squirrels do go crazy, barking and chattering when a feline is in my yard.. I'll let you know how things go. It might be the option that makes most sense.

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