"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"B & J" wrote in message
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Upon recommendation from a friend, I tried Liquid Fence to keep squirrels
out of my peach and pear trees as the fruit was ripening. I sprayed some
on the trunks, and the tree rats decided they didn't like it. It also
keep them away from flower beds where I had used it for Bambi, and I
don't have the usual buried hickory trees sprouting in all the flower
beds. It not only works on wood rats but, as a bonus, on tree rats as
well.

JPS


For the flower beds, did you have to spray it *in* the beds, or around the
perimeter grass? I'm interested in the stuff for a vegetable garden, but
not too keen on applying it to the soil or plants themselves.
I would not use it on vegetables, only shrubs and flowers. (It does contain
putrescent egg solids, garlic, and hot peppers.) It must be sprayed directly
on the plants you wish to protect, not the perimeter of the area or the
ground around them. It has no adverse effects on the plants sprayed in my
observation, and they continue to grow and thrive. It is almost impossible
to detect any smell after it has dried and remains effective for quite a
while, even after rain. I spray it on the highly deer attracting plants such
as hydrangeas once every three weeks, give or take a few days.

I tried a Google search, and most were sales sites. All claimed it
ecologically friendly.

For what it's worth, I hope my observations helped..

JPS