I need advice on keeping squirrels out of my yard. There’s been a huge population of them in my neighborhood for a couple of years. They’ve shredded the cushions on my yard swing by scampering across it. They eat all the baby peaches off my tree. They steal all the tomatoes and peppers from my garden, then leave the remains scattered all over the yard. And I hold them personaly responsible for the reason my dog has to be flea dipped every 2 weeks.
In the winter they lift up the siding under the eave and get into the attic.
They are all little tools of Satan & I’l be watching this thread to see if anyone comes up with a better solution than mine:bribes.
Early every morning ;I go out & throw a few handfulls of peanuts-in the shell at the end of the front sidewalk. They seem content to take their extortion payment & move on without wrecking my gardens . Plus, I have cats(who are a little more agressive about chasing them)so I share your disease concerns.
This site should have all the advice you need.
a hawk or an owl.
Hey my 2 huskies looove tasty squirrels. Send naked pics and I’ll let ya borrow them 
Seriously, can you get a dog? A terrier breed would probably be all over them. A cat might work too but choosing a cat that’s likely to be a good hunter is more of a crapshoot. I’ve had cats all my life and only 1 was a superlative hunter. Squirrels, rabbits and birds didn’t stand a chance. Even if the cat didn’t catch them though, he’d probably scare them off your property.
Our family had an old barn cat that took care of any potential squirrel invasions. Unfortunately, that meant finding severed squirrel heads on the porch.
The squirrles are there because of the trees. If you think you could cut some of them down then that might work.
We have squirrel feeders and a birdbath on our deck, so they can eat and drink there. We do have an occasional problem with them nibbling on our Hibiscus or leaving droppings, as well as planting corn plants, but for the most parts they don’t dine on our gardens or try to get into our house.
I don’t have any trees in my yard, except for a small peachtree. And I have a dog that spends all day chasing them. 
I think they work in teams, one keeps the dog occupied while the others get the goodies from the garden.
Dig a hole, put pointy sticks in the bottom, cover with leaves.
hillbilly, since you live close to hospital, why don’t you go over there and snag some pain meds? You can then feed these to the squirrels. Depending upon how you choose to dose the squirrels, they will either die of an overdose, or become junkies. If you make the squirrels junkies, they will then do your bidding. You can have them pilfer the neighborhood gardens to make up for all the stuff of yours they’ve eaten and damaged. Depending upon your nature, you can continue this operation until the squrrels have fully compensated you for the damage they’ve done, and then feed them an overdose, or you can keep it up and become a super villaness with plans of world domination! (Personally, I’d opt for the second one, and if you do, let me know, I’ll be your bitch. Hell, I’ll be your bitch anyway.)
If, for some stupid reason (and I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t want to be a super villan/villaness if they had the chance), then you might try the CO-OP in town, since they generally have things for best removal. You could also try reading this thread about groundhogs for some ideas. In any case, I’ll gladly trade you some japanese beetles for your squirrels, since the beetles have again decimated my rose bush depsite my best efforts to stop them.
That’s pest removal! Not “best” removal! :smack: Auuugh! The wittiest post I’ve done in ages and I have to screw it up! :wally:
12-gauge. Apply liberally. Repeat as necessary.
Have you tried rat traps?
That won’t work. hillbilly’s inside the city limits and surprisingly enough, they have laws about such things here.
Fleas? From squirrels? Neither of my dogs get fleas and my neighborhood is infested with squirrels and rabbits. After bombing your house, I would definitely recommend getting your dog on the program (combination heartworm / flea control pill taken monthly).
Predator urine around your fruit trees and veggy garden might keep em away.
Or, you can catch them, train em like this and you’re guaranteed a spot on Letterman.
Fleas from squirrels? What does your vet say. My guess is they make a good scapegoat but aren’t the cause. After bombing your house, get your dog on the program (pill taken 1x a month for heartworm and flea eggs)
If you have to live with them, try predator urine aound your orchard/garden.
Or:
Catch them, train em like this and you’re guaranteed a spot on Letterman
Some folks at Harvard have a method that might work. You’d probably need to modify it a bit (they didn’t capture or harm the squirrels), but if nothing else, it’d be fun!
I can’t use any kind of trap, atleast not while I have the garden. Because they’re not likely to ignore the garden, and take the bait.
I’ve considered a pellet rifle. But that’ll be my last choice.
Bribing them or getting a squirrel feeder is tempting, but I’m afraid it’ll backfire.
For now, I’m trying to attack their sense of smell. I tied a dozen fabric softener sheets to the garden fence.:rolleyes: