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Comments (7)I feel your pain. There are zillions of squirrels all around my apartment. They'll occasionally take a bite out of a leaf (their favorite is Pleiospilos nelii), but the real frustration comes from them burying seeds in my pots! Not only do they wreak havoc digging the holes, but now I've got loquat seedlings popping up in all of my larger pots! On a slightly related topic, does anyone know the toxicity of Adromischus? About a month ago, I found my tiny little A. alstonii missing about half its leaves. Right next to the pot was a dead bird. Coincidence? or a poisoning? I can only speculate....See Morefirst post - bird food that sparrows dont eat?
Comments (51)I know nothing about birds i have had a small wooden bird house on my porch for 20 years i have had small sparrows or wrens living there and mating there for years This year i bought a hanging house like feeder which is hung about 4 feet away i never knew that people hate house sparrows i enjoy watching thrm sitting on top of the bird house once or twice i saw them at the feeder not much action I filled the feeder with classic wild bird food i hope i see more birds in the Spring any advice for me about seeds or sparrows i have never had a problem i just wanted to feed thrm thanks for your advice...See Morebird food that sparrows dont eat?
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Comments (8)nativesnut's idea to bring feeders in at night when you are having this kind of trouble is a good one. You would have to do it for awhile to be sure the animals raiding your feeders get the idea that there will be no more nighttime munchies at your place. I am sorry that the mystery critters are ruining your plants. When you invest time, money and hard work in your gardens it is disheartening to go out and see something demolished. Unfortunately it is part of living near a wooded area (which I am assuming you do because of your reference to your trees). Some days I go out to see my snow-on-the-mountain looking like a grizzly bear rolled all over it. What animal did that? Who knows? It's frustrating. But what can you do? I guess the best we can do is find ways to limit access to the things attracting the animals that are doing the damage. For instance, if you thought deer might be involved, you might put up some fence to discourage their coming around. I wonder if your compost pile could be causing you trouble. Fresh food garbage of any kind is very tempting to raccoons and skunks I know (and probably the others). If the pile isn't in a secure container, that is probably attracting some of the above-mentioned animals. We used to have raccoons open our garbage cans and tip them over, especially if something aromatic was in there. And then who knows where they go when they are finished there. Garden vegetables, I don't know what to say except that they are always tempting to some animals, it's a pain. I've gone out and found things chewed off my plants, and tops of plants gone, etc. and never known what did it. Maybe a skunk, maybe a cute bunny, maybe a groundhog. "Rabbit fence" or something similar might help. In any case, good luck with this and stay with the forum, I haven't been here long but I've gotten a lot of really great, friendly advice....See More- 7 years agoPat Z5or6 SEMich thanked albert_135 39.17°N 119.76°W 4695ft.
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