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I totally hate (grey) squirrels. The damage they do to my garden is turning me into Mr McGregor. Just today I removed multiple discarded peanut shells from a be
by parenthesis 4y ago
I totally hate (grey) squirrels. The damage they do to my garden is turning me into Mr McGregor. Just today I removed multiple discarded peanut shells from a bed I was preparing. (Perhaps I just hate the humans who feed them these.)
They've dug holes in my lawn, killed a sapling by digging into its pot. And they are so tame you have to chase them off from close quarters.
- jjtheblunt 4y agoadopt a rescue dog? game on!
- nibbleshifter 4y agoGrey squirrels are invasive where I am, but hunting them is unfortunately legally dubious at best.
- wrycoder 4y agoThey pulled down and chewed on every one of the corn plants I grew a couple of years ago. They didn't eat them all, just seemed intent on maximum carnage.
- genocidicbunny 4y agoI've had a bit of luck with using a homemade 'mace' spray on my plants to keep them away. A high concentration of peppermint oil and capsaicin emulsified as a very light gel using xanthan gum. I end up having to apply it every other day to be effective, but I have seen it turn away squirrels with my own eyes. The other thing I've done is set out a small water bowl and another bowl with some pumpkin seeds for them. Given the presence of my homemade mace, they usually choose to just forage in the 'safe' seeds and water and leave my plants alone. But if they ever lose that distaste, the next option will be nuclear.