Incorporating certain plants into your garden can help repel squirrels due to their strong scents and taste.
Clean up fallen tomatoes, rotting vegetables, and nuts daily. Also, prune bushes, trim overhanging branches, and clear out potential hiding spots.
Spread the grounds around the perimeter of your garden to create a scent barrier that squirrels find unpleasant.
Use dogs as natural squirrel deterrents. Dogs actively chase away squirrels, while cats intimidate them with their presence and scent.
You can buy a squirrel-specific feeder or set up your own DIY decoy food stations instead.
Motion-activated lights are an effective way to deter squirrels, as they tend to avoid well-lit areas due to their increased vulnerability to predators.
Install battery-powered ultrasonic repellers around your garden, which emit high-frequency sounds detectable only by squirrels when motion is detected.