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Q&A: Fruit Being Eaten By Squirrels

Question: have a peach try in my yard, and the squirrels are having a feast. I don't mind sharing, but I would like to get a few too!

Answer: Squirrels are smart and will catch on to scare tactics so you'll probably need to use a combination of them. Try alternating among scare eye balloowns, fake owls, flash tape or even old CDs (their shiny surfaces reflect light) in the branches. Depending on how low the lowest branches are, you could create an inverted cone shield around the trunk to prevent the critters from climbing. However, if the lowest branches are within squirrel jumping distance -- or if there are other trees around that the squirrels could jump from, this wouldn't help. There are commercial repellents available; read labels carefully to make sure the repellent is labelled for use on fruit trees. However, you wouldn't want to spray anything on the fruit to make it taste bad, so this may not be an option.

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