Bl**dy squirrels, I went to Allotments this morning my wife went to supermarket. Came home to be greeted by this!!
Another half dozen stems strewn all down the lawn, she had only taken the chicken wire off this morning as she was saying you couldn't see the flowers properly with it on. 🤬
Not much help this time but holly leaves - particularly dried holly gives them a sharp reminder to dig elsewhere. Works on cats and foxes to a certain extent toi.
Not much help this time but holly leaves - particularly dried holly gives them a sharp reminder to dig elsewhere. Works on cats and foxes to a certain extent toi.
Or gorse sprigs, if you have gorse hedges where you are. I've had success with the chicken wire subsoil as well - less ugly but similar effect
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
@Allotment Boy, I've been having the same problem so have just ordered a sonic pest deterrent from Voss. it has 5 frequency settings so I hope one of them will deter our squirrels, we have at least 5 of the blighters and they are causing havoc - my blood pressure's rising by the day!
Grey squiggles aren't protected so they're legal to shoot as long as you stick to the other laws around shooting. They're the same as rats though, shoot one and another will take its place soon enough.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Not quite as prolific as rats, they only have 2 seasons a year, and not so many babies as rats, rats will breed from 6 - 8 weeks old and continue to breed through the year. A pair of rats can multiply to 2000 in a year.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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Another half dozen stems strewn all down the lawn, she had only taken the chicken wire off this morning as she was saying you couldn't see the flowers properly with it on. 🤬
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
A pair of rats can multiply to 2000 in a year.