Hi, Judy, Please understand that no attempt to fool or deter squirrels is fail safe. There are a couple of ways to work the nylon mesh. One is to lay it on top of the ground into which you have just planted your bulbs. Secure the mesh so it doesn’t blow away or can not be pushed off by critters. Another way is to wrap the bulb in the mesh when you plant it. Some suggest using lawn staples to hold it in place, but you also have to allow for the bulb’s stem (for lack of a better word) to penetrate the mesh. Keep in mind that squirrels are drawn to the freshly dug soil. They don’t know what’s been buried; they are merely curious. So if you find a nibble bulb on your property, it means that the squirrel ultimately was not interested in it. Ideally you want to bury the bulbs at the proper depth, and then cover the evidence. For that you can also heap on mulch. The depth of the bulb — say, at least 5 inches — plus say 2 to 3 inches of mulch may be deeper than the squirrel wants to bother with. Another idea: Bury the bulb, add a few inches of soil, then bury a decoy surprise: say, a few acorns relatively close to the soil surface. Good luck, and if any of these work really well for you, let us know—please!
Hi, Judy, Please understand that no attempt to fool or deter squirrels is fail safe. There are a couple of ways to work the nylon mesh. One is to lay it on top of the ground into which you have just planted your bulbs. Secure the mesh so it doesn’t blow away or can not be pushed off by critters. Another way is to wrap the bulb in the mesh when you plant it. Some suggest using lawn staples to hold it in place, but you also have to allow for the bulb’s stem (for lack of a better word) to penetrate the mesh. Keep in mind that squirrels are drawn to the freshly dug soil. They don’t know what’s been buried; they are merely curious. So if you find a nibble bulb on your property, it means that the squirrel ultimately was not interested in it. Ideally you want to bury the bulbs at the proper depth, and then cover the evidence. For that you can also heap on mulch. The depth of the bulb — say, at least 5 inches — plus say 2 to 3 inches of mulch may be deeper than the squirrel wants to bother with. Another idea: Bury the bulb, add a few inches of soil, then bury a decoy surprise: say, a few acorns relatively close to the soil surface. Good luck, and if any of these work really well for you, let us know—please!