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Hello all,

After 3 trips to the dealership to replace the ENTIRE wiring harness in my wife's car from nest building squirrels, over $500 to an animal control company to get them out of our attic and 4 trees that gave up the ghost I found a few remedies... first for the trees, i have my pots covered by some plastic meshing like that for your drain holes but with a wider grid, i got it at Lowes to cover your gutters. I also have been forced to wrap the trunks of some of my trees to keep them from eating them. i dont wrap it tight by anymeans just tight enouhg that they can't get to them. i got thru all last summer with out an issue. Some of the other remedies may not be considered "kind" but they aren't bullets either. I live in a neighborhood and could never get away with that although i wish i could at times... a sponge cut up into little 1/2 inch squares soaked in bacon grease will get you sorted out and if you have dogs like me that get into them, they wont have trouble passing them. The squirrels on the other hand...

4-Apr-2008	#27
DJSend Student of Bonsai Join Date: Dec-2005 Location: Batavia, IL Country: USA USDA Zone: Zone 5a AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 194	Hello all, After 3 trips to the dealership to replace the ENTIRE wiring harness in my wife's car from nest building squirrels, over $500 to an animal control company to get them out of our attic and 4 trees that gave up the ghost I found a few remedies... first for the trees, i have my pots covered by some plastic meshing like that for your drain holes but with a wider grid, i got it at Lowes to cover your gutters. I also have been forced to wrap the trunks of some of my trees to keep them from eating them. i dont wrap it tight by anymeans just tight enouhg that they can't get to them. i got thru all last summer with out an issue. Some of the other remedies may not be considered "kind" but they aren't bullets either. I live in a neighborhood and could never get away with that although i wish i could at times... a sponge cut up into little 1/2 inch squares soaked in bacon grease will get you sorted out and if you have dogs like me that get into them, they wont have trouble passing them. The squirrels on the other hand...