{"id":15584,"date":"2020-01-21T11:38:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T16:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=15584"},"modified":"2020-01-21T11:38:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T16:38:38","slug":"10-interesting-facts-about-squirrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/10-interesting-facts-about-squirrels\/","title":{"rendered":"BONNIE’S GARDEN – 10 Interesting Facts About Squirrels"},"content":{"rendered":"
January 21st is Squirrel Appreciation Day. So here are some interesting facts about these cute (and sometimes annoying) little critters.<\/p>\n
Squirrels are fun and curious\u2014and, in my garden, annoying! I have found a few things that can help keep them from becoming too much of a problem, however.<\/p>\n
Spray your tomatoes with a hot-pepper spray (either home-made or commercial) then provide an EASILY accessible water source 15 or 20 feet away\u2014a birdbath, fountain, even a plastic saucer filled with fresh water. Problem solved. I do this every summer in my garden\u2014and it works!<\/p>\n
When you\u2019re not worried about them getting into stuff you don\u2019t want them getting into, spend a few minutes watching them. They are inventive, agile, and creative. Yes, they can sometimes become a problem in the garden, but they\u2019re still remarkable and entertaining. And remember, the nuts and seeds they bury and forget about, sprout and become new trees or plants. In this way, squirrels help disperse seeds for future trees.<\/p>\n
To read more posts from Bonnie, visit our blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January 21st is Squirrel Appreciation Day. So here are some interesting facts about these cute (and sometimes annoying) little critters. A squirrel\u2019s front teeth never stop growing.\u00a0 This is true of many rodents.\u00a0 As a matter of fact, the word \u201crodent\u201d comes from the Latin word \u201crodere\u201d which means to gnaw. A group of squirrels … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n