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chikastuff (original poster member #35288) posted at 7:22 PM on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
I'm planning on planting bulbs this weekend (I'm in Z6a). What are your go-to methods for repelling squirrels, etc. I'd like to avoid hot pepper and urine, though I have a three year old who would LOVE to go pee outside.
Is chicken wire really the best method? Sounds like a PITA to me.
Me- 32
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woundedwidow ( member #36869) posted at 7:33 PM on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
I'm in zone 7a, and have both my yard and a lakeside woodland lot to plant, so no chicken wire for me - too large and too labor intensive. Instead, I just plant bulbs that either the squirrels, moles, and deer won't eat - like daffodils and narcissi, squills, camassia, and hyacinths, and muscari that spread so well (TOO well sometimes). If I were planting tulips I would try hot pepper flakes - no urine from me!
Be careful what you wish for the most - you may get it.
still2suspicious ( member #31722) posted at 9:11 PM on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
For years I have gotten a little blue pill, 
(oops, but true) from the nursery, that repels squirrels. Put it in the hole, when you plant, and they leave 'em alone. Works every time!
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LTEA: at least a couple
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