Deer and woodchucks.


Jean B. wrote:

Rabbits too. I have seen them do exactly that and have not bought any
tulips after that disheartening experience.

Jean B.

Robert Chambers wrote:

Definitely Squirrels! I've seen them. I tried the natural way of
dissuading them (mixture of cayenne pepper and butter to hold it in
place right under the blooms) I think they liked that even better.

After that I used automotive grease under there (just don't compost
the stalks afterwards) haven't had a problem with them since.

"Fragile Warrior" Volfie wrote:

What would snip off he heads of tulips as they are about to bloom?
My mother thinks it is squirrels but I thought I once heard of some
sort of worm/bug/catipillar that did that -- anyone know the correct
answer? The buds are never eaten. They're just lying next to the
flower, snipped so close to the top that they can't even be put in
water to bloom.

Giselle (I just can't picture squirrels out there with teeny little
scissors massacring tulips for no particular reason...)