can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.

I read somewhere that putting wire meshing just under the surface of the
soil can help.



"paul" wrote in message
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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.

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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.

One way I've seen, I think on a gardening TV programme, is to top the
pot with pebbles. Fairly large pebbles, not just gravel.

You might put up a feeder and give them something they like better than
bulbs (grain/nuts/sunflower seeds). Failing that, they make a very good
soup. (Just joking). Dwayne


"Inge Jones" wrote in message
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In article ,
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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.

One way I've seen, I think on a gardening TV programme, is to top the
pot with pebbles. Fairly large pebbles, not just gravel.

"paul" wrote in message
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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.


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"paul" wrote in message
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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.



You could try feeding them with something they prefer (e.g. bird food) while
the bulbs are vulnerable.

In article , Dwayne
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You might put up a feeder and give them something they like better than
bulbs

Nah - that just encourages even more of the blighters ((

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In article , (Dwayne)
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You might put up a feeder and give them something they like better
than bulbs (grain/nuts/sunflower seeds).

I think all you're doing there is increasing the squirrel capacity of
your garden. By the same logic, lots of fertiliser will stop weeds
taking what your plants need.

Failing that, they make a very good soup. (Just joking). Dwayne

Organic too :-)

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

"Steve Harris" wrote in message
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In article , (Dwayne)
wrote:

You might put up a feeder and give them something they like better
than bulbs (grain/nuts/sunflower seeds).

I think all you're doing there is increasing the squirrel capacity of
your garden. By the same logic, lots of fertiliser will stop weeds
taking what your plants need.


Provision of a sacrificial crop of something the pest prefers is a time
honoured method of control. It's slightly different to your fertiliser
analogy, because the mere presence of weeds may shade or stifle the 'plant'
and feeding the weeds will usually make matters worse. If the squirrels are
busy eating something they prefer to the bulbs, however, they are leaving
the bulbs alone whilst they develop.

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You might put up a feeder and give them something they like better than
bulbs (grain/nuts/sunflower seeds).

They're digging up the pot plants in the process of burying things like
that they have already found, as well as trying to recover things they
have already buried. Providing food near the pot plants will simply
increase the likelihood the squirrels will find the pots convenient
burial places.

"paul" wrote in message
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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.



At home I have used slate chippings, which seem to work quite well. At the
school I work we have buried chicken wire just below the surface of the
tubs...although they still give it a try!

Good luck.

Natalie

"paul" wrote in message
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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.

Borrow a cat ? But only if they are grey squirrels. It might frighten the
squirrels even if the cat never catches one. If they are red squirrels,
regard the loss of a few bulbs as helping an endangered species, or try
remedies suggested in other posts.

Bevan

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Borrow a cat ? But only if they are grey squirrels. It might frighten the
squirrels even if the cat never catches one.


At our last house, the resident grey squirrel used to attack our cat,
even when the cat was simply minding its own business washing or
something.

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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.

Grey squirrels are vermin. Shoot them!

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AnneJ
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"paul" wrote in message
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can anyone recomend a good way of stopping squirrels from digging up my
bulbs in the pots on my patio.

Borrow a cat ? But only if they are grey squirrels. It might frighten the
squirrels even if the cat never catches one. If they are red squirrels,
regard the loss of a few bulbs as helping an endangered species, or try
remedies suggested in other posts.


We have 3 cats of our own, plus we have several neighbours with cats, and we
still get squirrels digging in our gardens. The slate has stopped them
digging in the vulnerable pots...not the cats!

Natalie