How Can I Keep Squirrels Off My Bird Feeders?
What scents will keep squirrels away?
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Spicy Smells Scents of white pepper and garlic powder are also used to repel squirrels. Rodents are also repulsed by the scent of pepper. Spray growing crops with water and put on some pepper seasoning to keep squirrels from knocking them down.
Does Irish Spring soap keep squirrels away?
Squirrels can be one of the trickiest garden pests to deal with. They chomp on flower bulbs and other leaves, dig up your favorite plants, and otherwise love to wreck your garden. Protect it by grating some Irish Spring soap around your plants. Squirrels can’t stand the smell of it and will stay away.J
What can I spray on my bird feeder to keep squirrels off?
Apply a pepper-based repellent product, such as Critter Ridder® spray, directly to your feeders to keep them away from your offerings. Squirrels hate the taste and smell, but birds don’t notice it. Cover poles: Adding layers of plastic tubing around poles may sometimes deter squirrels.
