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I already planted my tulip bulbs; I live in zone 5. Now the wildlife are digging them up and friends are telling me to dig them back out of the ground and wait another month or so. I have spent hours searching on the web and have ended up more confused. I would appreciate any ideas anyone may have. Thank you so much
By Corina
Cover the area where you have planted the bulbs with chicken wire available at a hardware store. A roll may cost about $11. Spread it over the area and place some heavy rock a long the edges. The plants will grow up through the wire in the spring.
I have had squirrels dig the dirt out of my flower pots and eat the roots of the plants. I wish it wasn't illegal to shoot pellet guns where I live.
Shooting a stream of water at the little buggers isn't illegal but is a good deterent. Try it and see (it works for me).
How do you keep squirrels from eating your bulbs?
By Doris
You use a rodent cage. Its a small cage, made out of wire that you put the bulb inside before you bury it. The bulb can grow out thru the holes it in, but the squirrel or mole cant get it to eat it.
You can sprinkle them with pepper. You must reapply whenever you water them of it rains.
What is the best way to protect bulbs from wildlife?
By Eric
I've always heard that voles (not moles, but they might as well) hate pointy rocks. So whenever I plant anything new in my gardens, I mix in a handful or two of gravel from the driveway. We have a gravel called "TRG" and I forget what it stands for. It's pointy, though. Broken seashells would work, too. I haven't had any problems at all- all of my plants came back with vigor this year.
Dip the bulbs in talc powder before you plant them. the animals don't like the taste and will try one and then leave the rest alone