You’ve lovingly filled your bird feeder with premium seed, hoping to attract a colorful chorus of finches, cardinals, and chickadees. But instead, in swoops a furry acrobat—bushy-tailed, wide-eyed, ...

It's fall, which means the squirrels are out in force eating up all your bird seeds and pumpkins. Here's how to stop them.

A few simple steps can keep your bird feed going to its intended recipients instead of those puffy-tailed sneaks. By John Alexander Published Jul 26, 2025 1:00 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the ...

Chances 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 state extension ...

Squirrels are incredible little athletes, and their antics are fun to watch. But what’s not fun? When they gnaw on your bird feeder or take up residence in your attic. “You can’t keep squirrels ...

We are officially into the summer season. As we enter this season, everything in your yard should be looking good right now. We have had somewhat excessive but very timely rainfall throughout the ...

Baffles and pole-mounted feeders block squirrel access if placed strategically. Cayenne-mixed seed and caged feeders provide mixed results for squirrel control. Clean feeder areas and offer squirrels ...

A gardener has shared her go-to method for keeping squirrels away from her garden beds - and you only need one thing to ...

If you ever wondered why squirrels are so infuriatingly effective at thwarting every garden solution you can come up with, just remember they have existed for 35 million years. In comparison, our ...

Squirrels: Are they just rats with better PR? Be advised that this is not safe reading material for squirrel lovers, or even squirrel apologists. In my opinion, squirrels are worse than rats—smarter, ...