http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#f2a724c3-e047-4293-9b95-b36729958fb6 your guys are nuts! Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:59:11 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#f2a724c3-e047-4293-9b95-b36729958fb6 Robert 2008-12-26T17:59:11Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#1e7b4fb0-51c5-4f75-a8b2-f82fd67cf79a hmmm. . .perhaps i should be more "squirrelish!" Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:13:45 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#1e7b4fb0-51c5-4f75-a8b2-f82fd67cf79a expialidocious 2008-12-25T23:13:45Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#903c4384-34f8-486b-b395-b6a1a513a2e9 But you would have 'squirreled' them away, surely? Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:26:30 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#903c4384-34f8-486b-b395-b6a1a513a2e9 Mandy 2008-12-25T21:26:30Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#b19c62b6-9c9e-4312-a1c1-84fe17f707cb if times were hard i wouldn't be able to buy nuts to feed the squirrels. . .or me. . Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:05:53 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#b19c62b6-9c9e-4312-a1c1-84fe17f707cb expialidocious 2008-12-25T20:05:53Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#e171cb79-ef56-4f03-9369-5360dae70037 If times were hard, surely you'd just eat the nuts?! You would save a lot more energy, ammunition and washing! Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:17:46 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#e171cb79-ef56-4f03-9369-5360dae70037 Mandy 2008-12-25T19:17:46Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#e459864c-a0b6-4c58-b1c6-5f154e10f78f i think squirrels are cute and fun to watch. they prefer nuts and if you make a feeder for them, they may leave your garden alone. you could consider that recreation, watching the squirrels at play. and if times get hard you will have an extra protein source. . .stewed with herbs. Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:05:29 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#e459864c-a0b6-4c58-b1c6-5f154e10f78f expialidocious 2008-12-25T19:05:29Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#32d6f9c6-8c3b-4132-b7c2-859969901ad5 I really don't see the need to kill them! certainly over here they are not as prollific as rats,. In both cases if you don't provide food , they won't come.... simple! Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:06:21 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#32d6f9c6-8c3b-4132-b7c2-859969901ad5 Mandy 2008-12-19T08:06:21Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#bc079391-d6d4-44a5-a11a-e7cc6ea089e6 your lack of creativity astounds me....that's simply Barbaric! Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:00:03 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#bc079391-d6d4-44a5-a11a-e7cc6ea089e6 Robert 2008-12-14T17:00:03Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#ceafdcf0-817b-4842-9a79-d570ba03397e they're rodents, just kill them. They'll make more. Besides if you setup a death zone that every squirrel who enters never leaves the others will eventually figure it out and not go in there. you could set up some snares and then eat them Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:03:05 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#ceafdcf0-817b-4842-9a79-d570ba03397e Tommaso 2008-12-14T15:03:05Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#446d9eea-d0ed-46d6-8bd4-2cd9cab9c8a0 I wonder if you but small wire fences circling around the nearest large trees that are close to your garden if that would be a simple fix? Maybe they would not feel secure around the garden if they could not scamper up those trees? Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:01:21 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#446d9eea-d0ed-46d6-8bd4-2cd9cab9c8a0 Robert 2008-12-12T01:01:21Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#60b6c75d-84f7-420f-9625-1fc212d2385e yeah I loved getting sprayed in the head a couple of times to get the adjustments correct! and also if you have guests over and you invite them into the yard for a nice BBQ, it is best to turn the thing off! LOL at the memory of getting repeatedly tagged, then inviting best friend to get hosed too, unintentionally of course! um ha! Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:06:39 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#60b6c75d-84f7-420f-9625-1fc212d2385e Chili 2008-12-11T19:06:39Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#3474dea6-d2b6-4e21-b5d7-fefb4e576dcc Ha ha, water pistols don't work so well on my cats. Bastards. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:53:53 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#3474dea6-d2b6-4e21-b5d7-fefb4e576dcc ~Ms. Purity~ 2008-12-11T18:53:53Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#9989a1a7-5197-4846-851e-ce2446c80c7b I second the scarecrow. We used it to keep the dogs out of the flower beds. Worked like a charm. Just make sure you turn it off before walking in front of you. It can really startle you. LOL. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:53:02 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#9989a1a7-5197-4846-851e-ce2446c80c7b ~Ms. Purity~ 2008-12-11T18:53:02Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#ec5d1b0c-b989-441c-9ce0-e326d9305b77 Thanks everyone for the great suggestions! The day before I posted the original post, I put a lot of cayenne and mustard powder all over everything. After an initial squirrel attack, the critters seem to have backed off. I'm keeping my fingers crossed... Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:54:00 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#ec5d1b0c-b989-441c-9ce0-e326d9305b77 Scott 2008-12-11T00:54:00Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#7cf77bf1-c8b7-4a28-b028-3fa6cf0190e6 What? Herons don't like water?! Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:55:23 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#7cf77bf1-c8b7-4a28-b028-3fa6cf0190e6 Mandy 2008-12-10T22:55:23Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#bad46233-5e77-4fc9-a59f-938c90b9b690 How about a regular water pistol? ....cat's have really good memories , why not squirrels?! My neighbour has one (on my aproval) as it doesn't harm my cat, but he thinks twice about 'squatting' in her garden now! Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:48:36 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#bad46233-5e77-4fc9-a59f-938c90b9b690 Mandy 2008-12-10T22:48:36Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#9474c7a4-f605-4fc2-8095-e853a6f2d862 oh and yeah like their website says it also deters heron. I know, who has heron problems? but really, a landscaping client of mine had a pond full of thousand-dollar koi that kept getting eaten by a giant blue heron, and this contraption worked to deter it. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:02:39 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#9474c7a4-f605-4fc2-8095-e853a6f2d862 Chili 2008-12-10T22:02:39Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#45456ead-410a-45a6-816d-50b0e7f26fa2 (I posted this in the green thumbs tribe in response to -I think- your same question; I figured others here night care for this information) I have had really good luck deterring pests - neighbor's poopy cats, raccoons, skunks, squirrels - with a motion-detector water sprayer called a Scarecrow. Love it! and it is much friendlier than the BB gun! www.contech-inc.com/Products/Scarecrow/ ps it is a bit pricey, but well worth it, and their customer service is really great if you break part of it as I did - they sent me new parts for free in a few days after calling them! Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:59:59 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#45456ead-410a-45a6-816d-50b0e7f26fa2 Chili 2008-12-10T21:59:59Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#d1751afc-00aa-4a39-b637-5756a92749d0 Have you tried the ultrasonic sound devices? Something like this http://squirrel-x.com/ultrasonic.htm might help. Not sure if they work, but might be worth a try. Squirrels were eating my flower bulbs earlier this year too. Can you put netting or a fence around the plants? Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:52:34 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#d1751afc-00aa-4a39-b637-5756a92749d0 Audrey ♥ 2008-12-10T21:52:34Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#a473525e-6bcf-4601-854f-428de7c226ab What kind of squirrels are they? There are ground squirrels (live in holes in the ground), gray tree squirrels (not usually pestilent in gardens) and Non-native red tree squirrels (I hear they can be pestilent in cities). A good air rifle will kill any of them. Traps are different for tree v.s. ground squirrels. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:39:26 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#a473525e-6bcf-4601-854f-428de7c226ab Steve e 2008-12-10T16:39:26Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#409492cf-1ba2-4b59-aa59-0448be17e9db They may be annoying, but I don't think I could kill them...Someone I knew once had them gnawing cables in her house though, they peed on everything in her attic too.!! Over here it is ok to trap them, but illegal to set them free again, so you have to kill them! ....better to not encourage them by leaving food around (like rats) They all go where the bird tables are....... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:27:54 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#409492cf-1ba2-4b59-aa59-0448be17e9db Mandy 2008-12-09T21:27:54Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#5f413b15-3daa-4ae9-a7ad-25a24dba09dc Our dog helped a little, but when they started destroying thousands of dollars worth of tulip and daffodil bulbs, I broke down and poisoned 22 of them. Almost lost our dog though when he ate part of one of the poisoned squirrels. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:14:24 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#5f413b15-3daa-4ae9-a7ad-25a24dba09dc Brian 2008-12-09T21:14:24Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#c34c9ac9-0a21-40dc-81d7-4d8e34e63c3b I had a German Shepherd who is great around people, especially gentle with small children but by itself around squirrels and anytime around groundhogs and the dog suffered from the Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde syndrome. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:04:25 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#c34c9ac9-0a21-40dc-81d7-4d8e34e63c3b mike 2008-12-09T09:04:25Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#1ae117a0-47b7-40c4-abfa-2fa88b14b8a5 My cat plays with them! The other day one was on the roof of my shed squaking at the cat to chase it! Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:10:49 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#1ae117a0-47b7-40c4-abfa-2fa88b14b8a5 Mandy 2008-12-09T08:10:49Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#379e3c47-a5a5-4d97-8298-9e14ef6ad832 yep: get a cat or a dog. then they move on to different shores Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:29:17 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#379e3c47-a5a5-4d97-8298-9e14ef6ad832 Mrs.Purple 2008-12-08T18:29:17Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#8337501f-bba9-42c5-837f-82c52eb2179a Though, come to think of it, I'd check into whether they're appropriate for edible plants/gardens since I've only ever used them in flower gardens (where they have been effective). Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:22:19 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#8337501f-bba9-42c5-837f-82c52eb2179a Fifi 2008-12-08T15:22:19Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#b592c677-849c-4b04-a4d6-4c0075b51c85 Mothballs spread through the garden can sometimes help too. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:20:46 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#b592c677-849c-4b04-a4d6-4c0075b51c85 Fifi 2008-12-08T15:20:46Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#47932a31-2d6b-4ec5-adae-1e8d5b18ab5a We use an airsoft rifle (stings but doesn't really injure them) or we let the dogs loose. Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:32:38 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#47932a31-2d6b-4ec5-adae-1e8d5b18ab5a ~Ms. Purity~ 2008-12-07T23:32:38Z http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#3d2ff348-33b9-4664-b7ae-02b3946a1e07 Squirrels may be cute, but they are destroying my garden! Please advise. Thanks in advance, Scott Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:03:09 GMT http://greenthumbs.tribe.net/thread/15797f8a-d2fc-41b7-8349-1c54ea992f59#3d2ff348-33b9-4664-b7ae-02b3946a1e07 Scott 2008-12-07T22:03:09Z