jammer wrote in message . ..
On 21 Jul 2003 09:28:46 -0700, (Bill Short) wrote:

I have a problem with squirrels in my oak tree once the acorns come
out. I don't mind the squirrels at all but they chew off the tips of
the branches then come down to the ground to get the acorns off of
them. It makes both the tree and the lawn look horrible. I don't
want to put the aluminum cone around the tree to stop them from
climbing. Does anyone know of any kind of repellant that will keep
them from climbing my tree?

Thanks in advance,

Bill

I have a problem with squirrals in my two oaks. I don't have enough of
them!! Acorns are the ultimate squirral food and they need to start
stashing food for this winter. If i didn't want them, i would cut down
the trees. If they chew your branches, which i have never seen, then
they must chew my branches too, and my trees look great, year after
year.

Hope you find a solution. If the trees are old, the squirrals have
probably been counting on those nuts for a long time. Maybe you could
wack the nuts out of the tree FOR them...

I so glad a true expert could chime in on this issue. I had no idea
that squirrels eat acorns. You're sure about that right? Amazing.
You're probably also right when you say that they don't chew off the
tips of the branches. I'll bet it's my kids doing that. I'll have to
talk to them about that. And from what you say it sounds like the
only purpose for these trees is to produce acorns to feed squirrels
since you say you would cut them down if you didn't want squirrels.
Who needs shade and fresh air. Those things are overrated anyway.

In conclusion, your insights have been invaluable. If you think of
anything else I hope you'll forward it along. In the mean time I'd
better get up in that tree and starting whacking the nuts down.