Eventually they figured it out, so Judy began moving the bag to different locations. There's no denying that their antics are entertaining, but if they go to work on your garden, you'll know it and probably won't like it. Then he cuts the bales open. It takes perserverance and creativity, and Betty Wilson in Maine is living proof of this. Using old hair curlers, she found a way to keep the squirrels away.
Some people suggest leaving a radio on in the yard.
Rubbing against trees removes the velvet that covers their antlers during the summer. Annuals with good deer resistance include ageratum, ice plant, pincushion flower, verbena and zinnias. First, I believe that wild animals can be trained but my experimentation has been limited. I can never be sure that what I do has made the difference or if the animal changed its pattern for some other reason. All rights reserved.