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Posted by newbiehavinfun 7a - Southern NJ (My Page) on Thu, Nov 5, 09 at 9:25
| Hello all! I would like to plant some tulip and hyacinth bulbs in the garden, but I am afraid that the numerous squirrels in the area will just munch them up. Any ideas of how to deter squirrels from bulbs? Thanks!
Megan |
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RE: Bulbs and squirrels
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| Pair with daffodils. I've read that they don't like the smell and will stay away from your other bulbs. You can also make a small box of 1/2" wire mesh. Use that to plant your bulbs in. Tulips and hyacinths should be able to grow through the openings. Others have mentioned using pointy gravel in the hole with bulbs to deter diggers. |
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| Oh, good point about the box of wire mesh--I forgot about those darned moles and voles and I would have just put the mesh on top! Those all sound like good ideas. Thanks! |
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| i have a couple of resident squirrels in my tiny garden and from what I can tell, they'll go down 2 or 3 inches (into the mulch) but then they give up. They'd have to be pretty industrious to get to the 6-8 inches - and if they do then they earned it LOL. I asked about wire at my local garden center, because of squirrels, and she looked at me like I had 2 heads. I guess the squirrels here in Newport aren't too smart (a product of our school system, I see. ) ;-) |
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| I read that a sprinkle of blood meal can deter them... -kpaquette, Lol, too funny! I think I may have Beatrix Potter squirrels. In all the years I have been gardening (a whopping eight, lol!) they have only managed to unearth two tulips, but I never saw any bite marks on them. I have lost more bulbs to winter heaving and digging cats. I think the reason for well-behaved squirrles is that I feed them (throw out nuts for them to bury). I have to wonder if squirrels are like deer- they only disturb plants in gardens if they have no other food source. Just a thought.
CMK |
RE: Bulbs and squirrels
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| I plant daffodil bulbs in a layer above the tulip bulbs. It worked well for me. Do it consistently and you will 'train' the squirrels to avoid your yard. |
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