How to keep squirrels out of your garden

Ways to Keep Squirrels Out of Your Garden

Hide or relocate their food. Be diligent about cleaning up fallen nuts, acorns and berries. ...
Get a dog. Most dogs love to chase squirrels. ...
Turn up their noses. ...
Surprise them. ...
Employ natural predators. ...
Create a barrier. ...
Use companion plants. ...
Cover the ground.

What is the best way to repel squirrels?
What do squirrels hate the most?
Do coffee grounds keep squirrels away?
How do I get rid of squirrels from my garden?
Do dryer sheets repel squirrels?
How do you make homemade squirrel repellent?
Will vinegar deter squirrels?
What food is poisonous to squirrels?
Does aluminum foil deter squirrels?
Do coffee grounds deter rabbits and squirrels?
How do I keep squirrels from eating my tomatoes?

What is the best way to repel squirrels?

Natural Squirrel Repellents

Some commercial repellents are made with the urine of squirrels' predators. ...
Try sprinkling cayenne pepper, pepper flakes, and/or garlic pepper on and around your plants when they are ready to bloom. ...
One reader claims blood meal sprinkled around the garden soil works against squirrels.

What do squirrels hate the most?

Scents like white pepper, black pepper, and garlic are naturally unpleasant to a squirrel. The same goes for sweet smells such as peppermint. Try spraying your plants and flowers with water and then sprinkling on pepper or peppermint oil to deter squirrels.

Do coffee grounds keep squirrels away?

Place fresh coffee grounds together with plant bulbs to keep squirrels from digging up potted bulbs. Plant the bulbs as directed and place discarded bedding from rabbits on top of the soil. The combination of odors from the coffee grounds and the rabbit bedding can be an effective squirrel repellent.

How do I get rid of squirrels from my garden?

9 Ways to Get Rid of Squirrels

Sprinkle Cayenne Pepper. Some gardeners swear by sprinkling a concoction of cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, paprika or other combinations of spicy seasonings around the base of the plants. ...
Don't Feed Them. ...
Set Up a Buffet. ...
Mulch It. ...
Use Netting or Fencing. ...
Netting in Action. ...
Be Dedicated. ...
Spray Them!

Do dryer sheets repel squirrels?

Bracikowski said the dryer sheets works for squirrels and mice as well. In his summer home, he's going to place sheets by vents and doors to discourage the rodents. In the beginning, he added new dryer sheets to the bamboo sticks every week, then added sheets less frequently.

How do you make homemade squirrel repellent?

Instructions

Pour 4 cups water into the spray bottle.
Add ½ bottle (1 oz) hot sauce into the water.
Add 3 drops dish soap.
Close spray bottle and gently shake.
Spray liberally on any garden vegetables or flowers. ...
This won't harm the squirrels and chipmunks, it will just deter them from eating your stuff.

Will vinegar deter squirrels?

The acrid taste and smell of apple cider vinegar is a real turn off to squirrels. Use it as a spray on hard surfaces and fixtures in squirrel infested areas. Note: This spray is for use on hard surfaces, and it can be sprayed 100%.

What food is poisonous to squirrels?

Toxic foods are poisonous to squirrels and should be completely avoided.
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UNHEALTHY FOODS

High-sugar foods (candy, cookies, granola, sweetened breakfast cereals)
High-starch foods (pasta, bread, rice, potatoes)
Salty foods.
Human junk food.
Cashews.
Sunflower seeds.
Dried corn.
Pine nuts.

Does aluminum foil deter squirrels?

A reader who wanted to stop the little varmints from digging up his plants discovered aluminum foil works very well as a squirrel repellent. A layer of aluminum foil is all the squirrel repellent you need on potted plants.

Do coffee grounds deter rabbits and squirrels?

Work the coffee grounds into the soil around tomatoes and corn, or sprinkle them on the soil around lettuce, beets, broccoli, beans, and peas to deter rabbits and squirrels.

How do I keep squirrels from eating my tomatoes?

Stop squirrels from eating your tomatoes by covering your plants with plastic bird netting, chicken wire or hardware cloth. All of those barrier items are available at many garden supply centers.