Keeping your bird feeder accessible to birds while shutting out squirrels requires a few careful actions that will keep all wildlife safe and healthy, but only some fed by your bird seed.

As temperatures drop, squirrels will seek warmth and shelter in garden sheds — and they're not the tidiest houseguests. While you might already know gardener-approved tactics to keep pests away ...

The good news is there are ways to keep squirrels away from your bird buffet, even if you don't want to buy squirrel-proof feeders. You can use everyday items repurposed from around your home and ...

While birds can't taste cayenne, it'll be too potent for the squirrels and they'll find a less-spicy buffet to plunder. Other natural ingredients that can keep pests out of your bird feeder ...

Robertson said a one-way door is attached to the house, allowing squirrels to go out but not back in. If non-mobile baby squirrels are found, they are hand-removed and placed in a heated box outside ...

Regularly clean up any spilled seeds on the ground to minimize attraction. Sometimes, the best way to keep squirrels out of your garden is to give them their own designated area. Set up a decoy ...

Squirrels have a number of favourite food plants that, if grown, may distract their attention from your plants. Cobnuts and hazelnuts (Corylus) are a particular favourite and will provide a bounty of ...