How To Keep Squirrels Out Of Your Potted Plants, According To Experts

How To Keep Squirrels Out Of Your Potted Plants, According To Experts

Here’s how to discourage these persistent garden visitors.Getty ImagesYou’ve just finished planting your containers with flowers, herbs, or veggies, only to come outside later to find your plants uprooted and dirt scattered everywhere. What just happened here?Getty ImagesChances are your neighborhood squirrels are to blame. "Tree squirrels have the instinct to bury and cache food for later use," says Robert Pierce, PhD, associate professor and s…