tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post829153620850719888..comments2023-09-19T05:15:42.544-07:00Comments on the cape on the corner: those furry little...the cape on the cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01283196154486318371noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-44847150894272481802021-06-27T11:21:00.925-07:002021-06-27T11:21:00.925-07:00i think i have a chipmunks problem i see him arou ...i think i have a chipmunks problem i see him arou d all the time i have a cup with petunias in then and another pot with just random bulds doea the soak work fot the @#$% chipmunks <br />thankpissed of gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982523902511270207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-62642557392612773512018-09-29T13:39:38.885-07:002018-09-29T13:39:38.885-07:00Yes, chewing on my all weather chairs at the top. ...Yes, chewing on my all weather chairs at the top. Also chewed through a garden hose hook up. Might try the fox urine if I can get him to pee in a bottle for me. Lol.Stumpy414https://www.blogger.com/profile/11167136415289334120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-47587014543902009472018-03-21T08:54:28.888-07:002018-03-21T08:54:28.888-07:00Put coffee beans and coffee grounds in the garden,...Put coffee beans and coffee grounds in the garden, cats hate the smell of coffee, and won't"go" in the garden anymore. We have it in all of our gardens. Bonus is it's good for the soil tooAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575946225035003820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-8537874630241799172016-04-07T23:06:02.785-07:002016-04-07T23:06:02.785-07:00My friend found a very real-looking phony dead cro...My friend found a very real-looking phony dead crow and hung it in her yard. Right side up, it keeps ALL birds away, but hung upside-down, it keeps the crows away!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04377265460956108737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-83997511326922285442016-03-20T21:15:24.073-07:002016-03-20T21:15:24.073-07:00Going to try this around our yard. Squirel's a...Going to try this around our yard. Squirel's are eating the wires on our vehicles and making nest on top of yhe engines. <br />I sprayed hot sauce under the hood all over the wires and engine and under yhe whole underside of the vehicles. 1 car in the shop having wires replaced is enough!!Neeciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486018755065439915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-51066071493195156762016-02-21T05:56:20.744-08:002016-02-21T05:56:20.744-08:00I have heard this but never tried it. I do sprinkl...I have heard this but never tried it. I do sprinkle coffee grounds in the garden to keep the cats out. I feed feral cats so I don't usually have a squirrel or rabbit problem, although the woodchuck is a different story. I'm going to try a mixture of coffee grounds, soap, orange peels, and Cayanne pepper. I don't mind the squirrels eating the birdseed but I don't want them eating my berries. The feral cats take care of most of the critters I just don't want them using my garden as a litter box.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11042766974617576020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-61532112908949139162015-07-07T19:10:27.719-07:002015-07-07T19:10:27.719-07:00Awesome. .i am going soap shopping tomorrow. Awesome. .i am going soap shopping tomorrow. Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634914647657875306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-41142733707262162522015-06-16T05:07:47.638-07:002015-06-16T05:07:47.638-07:00I've been greasing up my bird feeder & hum...I've been greasing up my bird feeder & humingbird feeder poles with vaseline and watch the chipmunks sliding down the poles trying to get at the feeders! It's hilarious!!!Jayne2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/08912963080145215155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-58449496961764980462015-05-18T17:45:06.991-07:002015-05-18T17:45:06.991-07:00I put soap in some bushes that the deer were eatin...I put soap in some bushes that the deer were eating the day I planted them and they didn't touch the bushes ever again but some kind of rodent kept chewing through the sock and stealing the soap so I tied a dryer sheet in all the bushes and the soap hasn't been touched and the deer don't like the dryer sheets either... I switch out the dryer sheets just in case it loses its effect after a whileNiNihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624743464725320114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-56325465351541756282014-06-18T18:46:58.766-07:002014-06-18T18:46:58.766-07:00I've been using Irish Spring soap for several ...I've been using Irish Spring soap for several years and it indeed keeps the cats, dogs, raccoon from toileting in our shrubbery. I just throw a bar into the plants with no negative impact on the plants. But squirrels are rascally - they chew thru our screened pool enclosure finding new places to chew each time despite patching or blocking where they've chewed. I've tried store bought repellents, vinegar solutions to no avail. Surprisingly, a combination of used coffee and tea grounds has worked, but I don't drink nearly enough of these! Trying Oleander cuttings, thorny trimmings from some of our palms and that old standby, Irish Spring, to see if these work.Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858003847499803186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-72881584957401736342014-03-31T07:52:31.383-07:002014-03-31T07:52:31.383-07:00WE LIVE IN THE CITY - HAVE A LOT OF DEER ABD RABIT...<br />WE LIVE IN THE CITY - HAVE A LOT OF DEER ABD RABITS. A GENTLEMENT TOLD ME ABOUT BAR SOAP IN THE GARDEN , PLACING A BAR OF SOAP AROUND OR AT EVERY CORNER OF THE GARDEN! "IT WORKS!!! IT REALLY WORKS!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815368345261688868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-11064370318688136522014-03-29T11:36:51.191-07:002014-03-29T11:36:51.191-07:00I have been using irish spring in my yard since a ...I have been using irish spring in my yard since a friend of my husband's suggested it to me last summer to keep the deers from eating everything in my yard. We have a herd of 15 to 20 deer that pass through at dawn and dusk everyday...all year long. So far it seems to be working, even with the harsh winter, they haven't been munching on my shrubs like they have at my neighbor's just down the street. I have a bar hanging inside each of the large shrubs, and one from the lowest branch of all my trees. My son calls me the crazy soap lady, but it does the trick!The Driveway Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125047503421244194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-50018117908442461672014-03-29T11:36:16.818-07:002014-03-29T11:36:16.818-07:00I have been using irish spring in my yard since a ...I have been using irish spring in my yard since a friend of my husband's suggested it to me last summer to keep the deers from eating everything in my yard. We have a herd of 15 to 20 deer that pass through at dawn and dusk everyday...all year long. So far it seems to be working, even with the harsh winter, they haven't been munching on my shrubs like they have at my neighbor's just down the street. I have a bar hanging inside each of the large shrubs, and one from the lowest branch of all my trees. My son calls me the crazy soap lady, but it does the trick!The Driveway Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125047503421244194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-61186186033758631922014-03-22T09:56:02.202-07:002014-03-22T09:56:02.202-07:00We have tons of squirrels. I hate them. They eat m...We have tons of squirrels. I hate them. They eat my entire garden in the summer, my pumpkins in the fall and have eaten the legs off my PLASTIC patio chairs! I really hope this worksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024459533272507305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-55745548400236057492013-11-09T17:58:23.785-08:002013-11-09T17:58:23.785-08:00Good ole ivory soap hung up with a hole drilled in...Good ole ivory soap hung up with a hole drilled in it. My gardening neighbours swear by it. No deer in the black berries.i wanna be weazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373071263176004438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-44636776965081876462013-10-01T09:19:02.906-07:002013-10-01T09:19:02.906-07:00We live in the country and love watching all the w...We live in the country and love watching all the wildlife. However, the squirrels, who come to the bird feeders and birdbaths, have become unwanted pests? Why? They have decimated our berries and vegetable garden, and now are breaking off the tender, and half hardy branches of our lovely hibiscus plant. We moved it into the backyard in hopes that our 3 schnauzers would be a deterrent, and that has helped a bit, but now they're eating our potted rosebushes! Enough! I will try human hair and Irish Spring next time I get to town, but in the meantime, I'm staking out the roses with my pellet gun in hand. There are MANY more squirrels than the two of us, so it's ON! Becky S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01377490978260870150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-84051631332420007882013-09-09T09:45:09.034-07:002013-09-09T09:45:09.034-07:00Hello! I'm currently writing a blog article on...Hello! I'm currently writing a blog article on this and I was wondering how successful it was for you? CeCehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893936126006170618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-23049455771704450732013-07-08T20:52:04.334-07:002013-07-08T20:52:04.334-07:00Hv a family of 4 smart squirrels. If they would ju...Hv a family of 4 smart squirrels. If they would just leave my bird & hummingbird feeders alone I'd be thrilled. They are smart & funny, but would appreciate if they'd stick to the other side of the yard. I'm going to try hang bars if Irish Spring at each feeder pole. With my luck, they'll jump over it. Wonder if the soap works on moles and/or voles?Pettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736632110984664056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-29809106385748635052013-07-08T20:50:20.050-07:002013-07-08T20:50:20.050-07:00Hv a family of 4 smart squirrels. If they would ju...Hv a family of 4 smart squirrels. If they would just leave my bird & hummingbird feeders alone I'd be thrilled. They are smart & funny, but would appreciate if they'd stick to the other side of the yard. I'm going to try hang bars if Irish Spring at each feeder pole. With my luck, they'll jump over it. Wonder if the soap works on moles and/or voles?Pettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08736632110984664056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-46960818432007254812013-07-02T07:11:39.484-07:002013-07-02T07:11:39.484-07:00How in the world do I get rid of raccoons? They...How in the world do I get rid of raccoons? They're on my deck, eating birdseed, knocking down the hummingbird feeders, digging up my plants, pooping on the deck, etc. It's a second story deck from the back and they climb the posts. Can't keep them away. Would I S soap work for them too? Driving me up a wall. Please help! barbbass@gmail.com<br />Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209728919179839046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-33241437575051980312013-06-26T05:11:13.325-07:002013-06-26T05:11:13.325-07:00I'm going to try this. The squirrels have been...I'm going to try this. The squirrels have been eating through the chicken wire to get to our garden! We heard cayenne pepper works, so hubby sprinkled it all around the garden. The next morning, he went outside to check and came back with a half-chewed tomato. He said the squirrels left a thank you note for adding the pepper so they could made salsa with the tomato and cilantro :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774154315963700237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-69556718556679725852013-06-20T20:19:38.998-07:002013-06-20T20:19:38.998-07:00Okay, so i read all the posts so far and I like al...Okay, so i read all the posts so far and I like all the comments...except you want bees, and I have tried the hair in the garden, which didn't work. I live in the country and have a small garden. Something keeps eating my jalepenos and tomatoes. There are all kinds of critters out here, especially squirrels. There are crows that I would really like to get rid of. If anybody knows a solution for them, please let me know. I will try the soap because it sounds like it would work, and its cheap. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856971732921019509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-22352577112837988492013-05-03T08:59:20.604-07:002013-05-03T08:59:20.604-07:00I am going to try the Irish Spring. The squirrels...I am going to try the Irish Spring. The squirrels are constantly raiding the bird feeder and they stole all the peaches off my peach tree last year. buried them in the compost and flower beds!!! Sure hoping this works, I would like at least one peach off the tree for myself! Plus the apple trees will bear this year, I'd like to have some of those too!!maddienmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859463907821292193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-22258426113922248222013-04-27T00:44:59.651-07:002013-04-27T00:44:59.651-07:00Since Irish Spring soap has the most awful smell o...Since Irish Spring soap has the most awful smell on earth, I can understand why squirrels stay away! Combine with Fabergé's Brut 33 perfume and you die.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341608416045435221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5957557201358022214.post-57438825485636630232013-04-26T11:53:46.592-07:002013-04-26T11:53:46.592-07:00What about the squirrels digging holes in lawn fur...What about the squirrels digging holes in lawn furniture.. anybody have any luck preventing this?sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979868983205984150noreply@blogger.com