Protecting Bulbs from Squirrels and Burrowing Rodents

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  • @j.b.4340
    @j.b.4340 Рік тому +4

    Good idea. They’re maniacs. They’re obsessed. I tried cayenne pepper, but now, I’ve placed the bulbs in planters, and placed those planters inside of an empty quail cage. They’re also eating my irises.

    • @jeanne819
      @jeanne819 Рік тому

      Hi I have many bulbs I want to plant in pots - is it ok to just put the pots in the house and leave near sunny area until spring or should I leave the pot outside and exposed to the cold winter in NY and cover with mulch ? Large pot and likely won’t be able to move once I fill it though without help

    • @lilu6766
      @lilu6766 2 місяці тому

      ​@@jeanne819 I like your second idea better. At the end of the day, you want them outside, where they belong, so just start with them there. Mulch is good, too.

  • @oo7chicken112
    @oo7chicken112 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for tips!
    The second was a extra good tip I’ll use them both.
    Wasn’t sure to use wire mesh or wood boards as I do with my garlic rows.

  • @FeistyGirl23115
    @FeistyGirl23115 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks so much! You answered all of my questions in one video. Great instructions for a newbie.

  • @weldonservicegroup6962
    @weldonservicegroup6962 5 років тому +15

    This is very helpful! Do you have any after videos so we can see how successful the hyacinth is in growthing throught the two products you demonstrated?

  • @souravmukherjee01
    @souravmukherjee01 2 роки тому +2

    Very informative and useful video. Can you please document the items you used in the video to buy?

  • @LouiseAlves-pg2dr
    @LouiseAlves-pg2dr 9 місяців тому +1

    Awesome tips. Thank you!

  • @queenmajesty5163
    @queenmajesty5163 Рік тому

    Wonderful Demonstration. Thanks so much!!!

  • @liligibson8457
    @liligibson8457 2 роки тому +1

    After I planted my tulip plants with flowers for 3 days , all the top part of the tulip plants were eaten by rabbits. The flowers of course are gone too.

  • @pinkysunshine2423
    @pinkysunshine2423 2 роки тому +1

    My question is
    I've ordered a bunch of bulbs tulip daffodils lily squall hyacinth allium
    Basically everything. Can I plant daffodils around tulips to protect the tulips from hungry critters?

  • @janeymarieny
    @janeymarieny 3 роки тому +2

    Love the chicken wire cage idea!

  • @lovepeace4635
    @lovepeace4635 6 років тому +1

    Thas great idea, I will do it with my lillies and I just bought tulips bulbs, the squirrels always dig my pots and ate my lillies .
    Thank you for this video.

    • @OklahomaGardening
      @OklahomaGardening  6 років тому

      Love & Peace, we are glad we could help! Be sure to follow us on social media including, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for more topics and discussion similar to this one!

  • @danthemansmith6095
    @danthemansmith6095 2 роки тому

    I love it! Thanks lady!

  • @PCConditioning
    @PCConditioning 4 роки тому +4

    Will the tulips that I planted still be able to come up and grow through that hardware cloth? I am concerned it will block the growth.

    • @lilu6766
      @lilu6766 2 місяці тому

      It depends on the size of the holes: small enough so they can't be pulled out, large enough to allow them to grow through.

  • @Darkquark-u5
    @Darkquark-u5 Місяць тому

    Dumb question but do you remove the mesh in the spring? Or will the flowers grow through it?

  • @berknliz
    @berknliz 2 роки тому

    Great video of valuable info ! Thanks )

  • @suleymandemiray5770
    @suleymandemiray5770 4 роки тому +5

    Last fall I planted tulips and daffodils, and now half of my tulips were ripped off and eaten by squirrels. And also, some animal keeps ripping off my daffodil's flowers without even eating them. Which animal do you think it might be?

    • @hollyindence8621
      @hollyindence8621 2 роки тому +1

      I have a toddler neighbor that did that. I figured that year, the memories for the family were more important. Said toddler is also enamored with a kitty statue and, at Halloween, a zombie baby in my yard.

    • @itkahsramal4983
      @itkahsramal4983 2 роки тому

      ​@@hollyindence8621 lmao 🤣

    • @itkahsramal4983
      @itkahsramal4983 2 роки тому +2

      Squirrel. They like to rip the heads off Sunflower's too! It's so depressing to see.

  • @MirabelPanWeston
    @MirabelPanWeston 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much ! Can you write the name of other ways which you mentioned at the end of the video ? Thank you again 🙏❤️

    • @alhakisan
      @alhakisan 2 роки тому +1

      JieWeston: If you're asking about the names of the other plants that the critters don't really like, I believe she said Daffodils, Fritillaria, Scilla, and Allium

  • @hardwareclothwww.sebossfen6011
    @hardwareclothwww.sebossfen6011 2 роки тому

    Hi,Nice job, You will get a beautiful garden.very impressive beautiful environment. Thanks for your ideas.
    Just for who need SEBOSS hardware cloth,1/2,1/4 opening ,19 GA, Hot dip galvanized after welding, double galvanized, strong and sturdy, delicate and beautiful, suitable as gopher wire, protect lawn/garden from all kinds of gophers.

  • @iybme3
    @iybme3 2 роки тому

    You didn't say the size of the opening on the hardware cloth. Is it 1/2" or 1"? Thanks so much for this. I have been stressing over the squirrels eating my bulbs like they did last year.

    • @jlnriddick
      @jlnriddick 2 місяці тому

      She mentioned that it was 1/2 inch hardware cloth (wire) , and 1 inch chicken wire.

  • @shih-huiwu8932
    @shih-huiwu8932 6 років тому +1

    If I wanted to plant some parental at the same place, am I able to remove the wire after the flowering?

    • @mycharmedunicorn8715
      @mycharmedunicorn8715 5 років тому +1

      Shih-hui Wu I would t they will eat the bulb at any time. Keep them protected.

  • @bluebowser3121
    @bluebowser3121 2 роки тому

    but how do u protect against moles?

  • @bob27agosto1970
    @bob27agosto1970 8 років тому

    very good explanation, thanks

  • @Mihalyofficial
    @Mihalyofficial 4 роки тому +3

    These assholes dig up the bulbs even w chicken wire and devastate our garden every year. Infact they take out a bulb, bite it, then leave it on the sidewalk.

  • @crespoopserc
    @crespoopserc 3 роки тому

    You’re a genius

  • @carolinamoffa2070
    @carolinamoffa2070 6 років тому +1

    Thank you so much for this! I think you help me save my bulb garden!

    • @OklahomaGardening
      @OklahomaGardening  6 років тому

      We are glad we could help! Be sure to follow us on social media including, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for more topics and discussion similar to this one!

  • @mycharmedunicorn8715
    @mycharmedunicorn8715 5 років тому +1

    How did you get your cloth to lay so flat?

    • @S4ccryn
      @S4ccryn 5 років тому

      Bend it in a circle the opposite way

  • @superkatertot5425
    @superkatertot5425 4 роки тому

    what about burroughing chipmunks? what size holes would I need for Stargazer Lilies (12 of them ALL disappeared this spring after years of them).

    • @KatjeKat86
      @KatjeKat86 3 роки тому +1

      Sadly that happened to three of my lilies this year I'm thinking about getting these mesh baskets that you wrap around your bulbs

  • @ivettesantana4319
    @ivettesantana4319 Рік тому

    darn i cant build 200 cages

  • @pathorn100
    @pathorn100 4 роки тому

    I have voles now, Next year I will plant climbing cucumber seeds in a wire basket. Do I need a wire cover over the cucumber Patch Too? Thanks for your help

  • @tinamckeage6665
    @tinamckeage6665 6 років тому

    Ty so much

  • @explorerfoxy
    @explorerfoxy 7 років тому +1

    Humans call me Squirrel , I am here to see what I have to do to get those tasty crunchy bulbs in my mouth. See you!!!

  • @donaldstephens11
    @donaldstephens11 7 років тому +5

    We keep the squirrels away from our plants by putting some food out for them once in a while, like peanuts or cat food. That does the trick too. The poor fellas, they gotta eat too

  • @dicksdan3942
    @dicksdan3942 9 років тому +1

    Get some kitty cats

    • @OklahomaGardening
      @OklahomaGardening  9 років тому

      dick sdan Thanks for the tip!

    • @agustasister5624
      @agustasister5624 6 років тому +2

      Lol...NOTHING...ABSOLUTELY NO ANIMAL CATCHES SQUIRRELS...ESPECIALLY A WELL.FED.CAT.

    • @lilycarolyn4Christ
      @lilycarolyn4Christ 5 років тому +1

      Cats just sleeps while they devour lilies. Maybe dogs are good for hunting not cats