What can I do to stop squirrels from digging up my lawn (Hope: centers, garden) - Long Island - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

balancedact · 03-12-2011, 10:40 AM

Squirrels are digging up my lawn, leaving pot holes everywhere. What can I do to get rid of them? Please help

daveoliva · 03-12-2011, 10:43 AM

Shoot them. 1200 FPS air rifle should do the trick. And a plus to that is they taste great when roasted over an open flame with some spices.

balancedact · 03-12-2011, 10:48 AM

I think shooting them would be illegal. Hope you were joking about eating them

Crookhaven · 03-12-2011, 10:51 AM

Are you sure its squirrels and not feral cats digging for voles?

rocafeller05 · 03-12-2011, 11:14 AM

Squirrels are usually not diggers. I would check into what crooks said.

Cavaturaccioli · 03-12-2011, 11:15 AM

Two words: Pellet gun.

kajimenez · 03-12-2011, 01:22 PM

I once had a problem with squirrels eating the tops of my tulips. I read that spreading dog hair around the area worked well. Since I have 3 dogs, dog hair was easy to come by. It seemed to work. However, you would have to do the whole yard. You would need to visit a groomery for that. Good luck.

woody516 · 03-12-2011, 01:45 PM

Let a dog have run of your yard. Squirrels'll avoid it at all costs.
Also, I've heard that squirrels are scared of owls - they sell plastic ones in garden centers. May be worth a try.
Good luck.

Gpsma · 03-12-2011, 01:48 PM

They might not be squirrels. Usually squirrels only dig very small holes. I had a problem this year with racoons who destroyed my back yard digging it up for grubs. They ripped the grass up in big large patches.

Not sure what you could do with squirrels but they are suppose to be good eating.

BigBlue53 · 03-12-2011, 02:58 PM

Sprinkle Tones Habanero Powder around your yard.