Our neighbors have at least 25 bird feeders (all types) all over their yard, hanging from trees, hanging from planters, and they gather up pinecones into a huge pile and leave them under the trees. Of course those squirrels don't STAY in their yard - - they come over to OUR yard to dig up anything and everything. Our neighbor on the other side of the street has a walnut tree, which really attracts the little critters, but they use our 6 foot wooden fence as a highway to go back and forth. We've tried literally everything to get rid of them, but with the major attractions in our neighbors yards, it's impossible. They have ruined the top of our new fence within 2 years, and I've given up trying to grow anything except what I can plant up on the back deck where I can keep an eye on things a little better and shoo them away with my outdoor broom. It's a losing battle for the rest of the yard, however.
Our dog only barks when squirrels are around so he's some help, but he's already almost 14 years old and almost blind, so he's not exactly on top of his game.
Our neighbors have at least 25 bird feeders (all types) all over their yard, hanging from trees, hanging from planters, and they gather up pinecones into a huge pile and leave them under the trees. Of course those squirrels don't STAY in their yard - - they come over to OUR yard to dig up anything and everything. Our neighbor on the other side of the street has a walnut tree, which really attracts the little critters, but they use our 6 foot wooden fence as a highway to go back and forth. We've tried literally everything to get rid of them, but with the major attractions in our neighbors yards, it's impossible. They have ruined the top of our new fence within 2 years, and I've given up trying to grow anything except what I can plant up on the back deck where I can keep an eye on things a little better and shoo them away with my outdoor broom. It's a losing battle for the rest of the yard, however.
Our dog only barks when squirrels are around so he's some help, but he's already almost 14 years old and almost blind, so he's not exactly on top of his game.