Backyard Mammals in the Garden - Garden Experiments https://www.gardenexperiments.com/category/backyard-wildlife/mammals/ For the love of gardening and wildlife habitat Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:48:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 https://www.gardenexperiments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Backyard Mammals in the Garden - Garden Experiments https://www.gardenexperiments.com/category/backyard-wildlife/mammals/ 32 32 The Benefits of Squirrels https://www.gardenexperiments.com/the-benefits-of-squirrels/ https://www.gardenexperiments.com/the-benefits-of-squirrels/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2016 12:38:22 +0000 http://www.gardenexperiments.com/?p=2428 As gardeners, we tend to think of squirrels as pests. They dig up freshly planted seeds, dig holes in lawns, drop the scales of pine cones everywhere, and they often get to the pecans and green tomatoes before I do! Despite their sometimes frustrating activities, tree squirrels play an important role in our world. As Seed […]

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]]> https://www.gardenexperiments.com/the-benefits-of-squirrels/feed/ 2 How to Make Deer Exclosure for Raised Beds https://www.gardenexperiments.com/how-to-make-deer-exclosure-for-raised-beds/ https://www.gardenexperiments.com/how-to-make-deer-exclosure-for-raised-beds/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:15:20 +0000 /?p=729 Three young fawns and a doe have discovered my garden just recently. They ate all of the leaves off of the pepper plants, devoured the hostas, stripped the bean plants bare, and ate every single beet top. Now that they’ve found us, I’m sure they will continue to come back. I am starting to think […]

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]]> https://www.gardenexperiments.com/how-to-make-deer-exclosure-for-raised-beds/feed/ 1 The Cayenne Pepper vs. Squirrel Experiment https://www.gardenexperiments.com/the-cayenne-pepper-vs-squirrel-experiment/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:20:22 +0000 /?p=484 I may have mentioned this before, but my yard has a LOT of squirrels. With several oak and pecan trees, there is plenty of food for them. The problem is, whenever I plant new seeds, the squirrels (and cats) dig up the soil. I end up with empty spots that never grow. I planted beets […]

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]]> Bird Feeder Pole – Stops Squirrels From Reaching Seed https://www.gardenexperiments.com/bird-feeder-pole-stops-squirrels-from-reaching-seed/ https://www.gardenexperiments.com/bird-feeder-pole-stops-squirrels-from-reaching-seed/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 13:25:29 +0000 /?p=346 Part of the joy of having a garden is watching the wildlife that comes to call. Bird feeders are a great way to attract birds to a specific spot and supplement the native foods and habitat in your yard. For those of us that have plenty of squirrels in the yard, it can be frustrating […]

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