[header] How to protect sunflowers from squirrels [title] Keep an eye on your garden during the day. [step] The best way to know if your garden has a squirrel problem is to catch one or more of them in the act. Like humans, squirrels are daytime creatures.
[header] How to protect sunflowers from squirrels [title] Keep an eye on your garden during the day. [step] The best way to know if your garden has a squirrel problem is to catch one or more of them in the act. Like humans, squirrels are daytime creatures.
So when you're home during the day, check your garden from time to time. [title] Look for small, shallow holes in your flower beds. They have really long range vision, which means they will be able to see very clearly. [substeps] If you notice a squirrel passing by near your house, you should watch for it. If you see one, smell it to gauge whether it is awake or sleeping. It's important to know before you even approach it. They need to feed at the correct times of day, ideally around the same time the weather is relatively mild. If you've the opportunity to catch several, but leave a little area unsupervised in your garden, monitor how your squirrels hunt.