Re: Beginners need advice on watering & deterring animals

In a message dated 9/10/2003 10:56:26 PM Central Standard Time, 
redear@infinet.com writes:

> Squirrels will eat part of the rhizome and sometimes just eat the leaves 
> off
> or the roots.

If you determine that squirrels are the problem, one possibility would be to 
supply them with a preferred food.  Around here, they like corn & Sunflower 
seed in addition to the nuts.  Squirrels don't bother my iris until time to bury 
winter food.  Then, they bury things in my pots, managing to uncover the iris 
in the process.  I've never seen where they try to eat the iris.  Not 
disputing the fact, just wondering if the abundant food here makes a difference.

Crickets are a problem again this year.  As I dig, I'm finding evidence of 
new involvement and I'm actually driving large (well fed) crickets from the 
beds.  I'm hoping they don't invade the hundreds of bags that contain the 
rhizomes.  

Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6

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