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Protect Your Potted Plants From Squirrels With One Cheap Fix - House Digest
Use hardware cloth to either completely surround, or create a small wall, around your potted plants in order to protect them from pesky squirrels.
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Simple Gardening Hack: Protect Your Potted Plants from Pests with Hardware Cloth
Berkeley, CA - A local gardener, known online as Kat Jarvis, has shared an innovative and simple hack for protecting container plants from common garden pests. The technique involves utilizing small pieces of hardware cloth, a sturdy wire mesh, to deter animals like squirrels from digging into potted plants. In a recent video, Jarvis demonstrates how to cut the hardware cloth into small sections and then insert them into the soil of container plants, ensuring the pointy edges face upwards. "You can use small pieces of hardware cloth and stick them in your plants that are in containers with the pointy side up," Jarvis explains in the video. "And that will deter any pests or squirrels from digging into your containers." This method provides a physical barrier that discourages digging without harming the animals or the plants. It's a cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution for home gardeners struggling with unwanted visitors in their pots. The hack is particularly useful for those with small gardens or who primarily engage in container gardening, offering a practical way to safeguard their efforts.
