How to save flowers and trees from Squirrel menace?

[padmanabhan_ganesan]

Hi All,

Squirrel eats away the blossoming flowers and also sometimes completely eats the entire flower trees as well.

Is there a way to protect the flowers as well as the trees without killing the squirrel?

Regards
Padmanabhan Ganesan

 

[ckrajesh]

Squirrel and bird menace is a big problem in fruit trees. You can try tying empty metal tins, glass bottles and stones on some of the branches. When the branches sway the stones will hit the bottle and the empty tin creating a sound which will scare away the rodent.

You can also tie musical metal chimes available in the market on the trees. Their sound scares away the squirrels and birds. Tying some dark coloured stuffed toys resembling wild animals on the branches have also helped for some farmers.

You can also try tying crackers on to a thin coir rope in equal intervals & set it on fire, the crackers will explode is time gaps, this will scare them away.

Regards

Rajesh

Hi All,

Squirrel eats away the blossoming flowers and also sometimes completely eats the entire flower trees as well.

Is there a way to protect the flowers as well as the trees without killing the squirrel?

Regards
Padmanabhan Ganesan