Squirrels

r00fie1

r00fie1

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I have a small lawn and recently tided up the edges and the borders.
There were two patches of dead grass - so I cut them out, replaced with lawn compost and mixed with grass seed.
Initially I thought that was fine - but the little barstewards keep coming back and dig into the lawn looking for bulbs / berries, etc.
Covered the fledgling seeded area with wire mesh - that has worked!
Problem: they dig into the lawn and the borders and are a bluddy nuisance.
Apart from a machine gun or an defolient - any suggestions how I might keep these furry rats under control?
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FatCat said:
Talk to them , take them to one side and explain that what they are doing is wrong. They are usually quite reasonable and responsive if you just explain your side of the story.
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Thats a good idea.(y)
Im not sure if its a "remoaner" or a Brexiteer?
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r00fie1 said:
I have a small lawn and recently tided up the edges and the borders.
There were two patches of dead grass - so I cut them out, replaced with lawn compost and mixed with grass seed.
Initially I thought that was fine - but the little barstewards keep coming back and dig into the lawn looking for bulbs / berries, etc.
Covered the fledgling seeded area with wire mesh - that has worked!
Problem: they dig into the lawn and the borders and are a bluddy nuisance.
Apart from a machine gun or an defolient - any suggestions how I might keep these furry rats under control?
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He looks 'armless to me
 
We have 3 that cause havoc with the plant pots and yes mesh works, I have found that bribery works by keeping the fed with monkey nuts. I have some larger holes in a bird feeder and hung it in an awkward place to test their skills. Keeps their mind off the pots.
 
Norfolkred1 said:
We have 3 that cause havoc with the plant pots and yes mesh works, I have found that bribery works by keeping the fed with monkey nuts. I have some larger holes in a bird feeder and hung it in an awkward place to test their skills. Keeps their mind off the pots.
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Do they like Parmo`s?
 
Relax roofie, let the grass grow and become a small meadow then you won't worry about a few holes. The average british lawn is cut so short that it has practically zero life in it and you might as well put down plastic grass. This lovely fella was taken from my kitchen window.

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