rose hips, squirrels and an inhumane deterent

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• Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 10:06:08 EDT
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I've read that squirrels can "de-hip" a rose bush in no time flat. I was
pondering some
solutions to this unhappy fact when the August '98 issue of The Avant Gardener
arrived with something I'd like to pass on. To quote: 

"Squirrel Away, a hot pepper product to prevent squirrel damage to plants, is
receiving
very bad press from gardeners: it seems that when squirrels rub it on  their
eyes, it 
causes such agony they tear their eyes out, reports a Canadian gardener...".

Whether exagerated or not, or true or false, I have never believed in using
capsaicin
(the ingredient in chile peppers that makes them hot) based products for any
pur-
pose on our property as there will always be something not targeted that will
encounter the products (children, dogs, cats, wildlife, me), some with quite
dire consequences.

I still have no answer for preserving the hips on the bushes in a natural
looking way -
any suggestions?  Maybe the Tree Guard product previously mentioned.

Joanie z. 5  (Welcome Helen - I also hail from the Windy City area)

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