The Smelly Hack That Claims To Keep Squirrels Out Of Your Garden. But Does It Work?

If you're always trying to find ways to keep trespassing squirrels off your yard, then you may have an arsenal of hacks already. While keeping squirrels away from bird feeders using a cage may be a trick that many homeowners already know, keeping them away from certain flowers and even vegetables can be trickier. If you're all about humane methods of deterring these furry pests, there is one option that will save your flowers and ensure that squirrels stay away from them. It turns out that strong and unpleasant scents can put these pesky animals off, and using manure around your garden could be the solution to all your problems. If you sprinkle chicken manure around your plants, squirrels will likely leave them alone because they don't like the smell. And, since manure is good for the soil they grow in, it has few drawbacks.

Squirrels can usually get to freshly planted bulbs quickly, which is why you need a way to deter them before they even find your flowers. Because they are drawn to the freshly turned soil where you planted your flora and fauna, it can be difficult to keep them away. Squirrels assume that because the earth has been dug up, there is something delicious there, so you need to go to the source and add an ingredient that is off-putting to them. Hen manure does this.

Unlike other solutions such as sprinkling coffee grounds around or trying to keep squirrels out with an easy-to-grow flower, hen manure helps to confuse and deter them in equal parts. Because of how strong the aroma is, it masks the fact that you've recently planted anything. It's also a win-win because of how nutrient dense this particular manure is; it's ideal for vegetable gardens, as well as bulbs like tulips, which are big favorites of these furry visitors. 

Hen manure is a slow-release type of fertilizer, so it lasts longer than coffee grounds or vinegar spray. To utilize it, add some to your flower and vegetable patches, as well as around any areas where squirrels tend to forage or dig. You can buy it in pellet form, and it can be reapplied every four to six weeks. This should help deter your furry visitors from rummaging in your plants, and help the latter thrive, too!