I can personally vouch for the ineffectiveness of plastic owls/snakes to
scare squirrels. I've tried both. The plastic snakes nailed to our
house siding did manage to scare off the woodpeckers, as long as the
snakes position is rotated ever week or so. However, neither the owls
or the snakes ever scared off the squirrels in our yard. (If you want
to buy a plastic snake they have them at dollar stores). I needed to
scare off the woodpeckers b/c they have put so many holes into the cedar
siding of our house!

I found the squirrels would not go near any areas that I had sprinkled
dried blood. But while the dried blood seemed to repel the squirrels,
it sure attracted our dogs who attempted to eat it!

Good luck!
Heidi





Mark wrote:

The squirrels are eating what few tomatoes I am getting this season.

1,000 pardons if this gets asked every week! Google searching has
uncovered these suggestions;

- Spread moth balls around the garden (toxic active ingredient?)
- Rat poison (way too dangerous to pets)
- Plastic owl/snakes (seems like the rodents would catch on pretty
quickly)
- Christmas Tree ornaments
- Spray pepper sauce on the fruits

Just wondering if folks here have any methods that they are happy with.
Thanks much!