My wife asked to find out if anyone has some ideas for keeping the squirrels
from destroying any and all flowers that she plants in pots or small garden
areas in our yard/portches, etc.

We have had problems with some in the past but this year they are digging up
every thing.

The dogs in the backyard aren't even deterring them from the pots on the
deck (maybe they are just lazy and don't chase them away).

Any ideas?

bob

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:53:38 -0500 in Bob Overby wrote:
My wife asked to find out if anyone has some ideas for keeping the squirrels
from destroying any and all flowers that she plants in pots or small garden
areas in our yard/portches, etc.

We have had problems with some in the past but this year they are digging up
every thing.

The dogs in the backyard aren't even deterring them from the pots on the
deck (maybe they are just lazy and don't chase them away).

Any ideas?

Varmit rifle?


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elfick willg: you can't use dell to beat people, it wouldn't stand up
to the strain... much like attacking a tank with a wiffle bat

"Bob Overby" wrote in message
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My wife asked to find out if anyone has some ideas for keeping the
squirrels from destroying any and all flowers that she plants in
pots or small garden areas in our yard/portches, etc.

We have had problems with some in the past but this year they are
digging up every thing.

The dogs in the backyard aren't even deterring them from the pots on
the deck (maybe they are just lazy and don't chase them away).

Any ideas?

bob
Cayenne pepper on their nuts?

Seriously though. I mix cayenne pepper with my bird seed and it has
all but eliminated squirrels (sometimes the young ones show up that
don't know about the pepper)

I would imagine it would need to be re-applied each time it rains.

BTW sas.misc.gardening cannot be accessed by those of us not working
at SAS

The dogs in the backyard aren't even deterring them from the pots on the
deck (maybe they are just lazy and don't chase them away).

Any ideas?

bob

A younger dog?

Craig

On 2007-02-27, me wrote:

"Bob Overby" wrote in message
...
My wife asked to find out if anyone has some ideas for keeping the
squirrels from destroying any and all flowers that she plants in
pots or small garden areas in our yard/portches, etc.

We have had problems with some in the past but this year they are
digging up every thing.

The dogs in the backyard aren't even deterring them from the pots on
the deck (maybe they are just lazy and don't chase them away).

Any ideas?

bob
Cayenne pepper on their nuts?

Seriously though. I mix cayenne pepper with my bird seed and it has
all but eliminated squirrels (sometimes the young ones show up that
don't know about the pepper)

I would imagine it would need to be re-applied each time it rains.

BTW sas.misc.gardening cannot be accessed by those of us not working
at SAS



What if it is a female squirrel?

An earlier post suggested a spray of cayenne pepper and garlic powder.
not sure about the water, but it was a teaspoon of each, boiled and
strained. Probably a gallon or two of water. I may try that one. It
is supposed to work for deer also.

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"Bob Overby" wrote in message
...
My wife asked to find out if anyone has some ideas for keeping the
squirrels from destroying any and all flowers that she plants in pots or
small garden areas in our yard/portches, etc.

Feed them!

What does the pepper do to the birds?

"me" wrote in message
.. .

"Bob Overby" wrote in message
...
My wife asked to find out if anyone has some ideas for keeping the
squirrels from destroying any and all flowers that she plants in pots or
small garden areas in our yard/portches, etc.

We have had problems with some in the past but this year they are digging
up every thing.

The dogs in the backyard aren't even deterring them from the pots on the
deck (maybe they are just lazy and don't chase them away).

Any ideas?

bob
Cayenne pepper on their nuts?

Seriously though. I mix cayenne pepper with my bird seed and it has all
but eliminated squirrels (sometimes the young ones show up that don't know
about the pepper)

I would imagine it would need to be re-applied each time it rains.

BTW sas.misc.gardening cannot be accessed by those of us not working at
SAS

"bud" wrote in message
nk.net...
What does the pepper do to the birds?

I do not think birds have the olfactory equipment to be bothered. In
any case they seem to eat it up. You do need to use a fair amount to
discourage squirrels though.

http://icwdm.org/Prevention/birdfeeders.asp

I'm not sure if it is taste or smell, but hot pepper does not seem to bother
birds at all. My favorite recipe for "suet cakes" for birds was posted by a
bird bander, so I figure she knows! (not posted here, I mean, but on a
birdwatching mailing list)

OTOH, putting hot pepper in the mixture does not seem to bother the
squirrels, either........

Anne


"bud" wrote in message
nk.net...
What does the pepper do to the birds?

On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:28:34 GMT in et bud wrote:
What does the pepper do to the birds?

Nothing, they lack receptors for capsicum.
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elfick willg: you can't use dell to beat people, it wouldn't stand up
to the strain... much like attacking a tank with a wiffle bat

In article ,
wrote:

An earlier post suggested a spray of cayenne pepper and garlic powder.
not sure about the water, but it was a teaspoon of each, boiled and
strained. Probably a gallon or two of water. I may try that one. It
is supposed to work for deer also.

I thought I put the water quantity in my post. It's a pint. I also add a
teaspoon of vegetable oil sometimes trying to make it more rainproof.
Don't really know if it works. It has to be strong to repel deer. When I
used a quart of water, I still had deer damage.