How To Keep Animals Away From Sunflowers?

To protect your homegrown sunflowers from squirrels and other pests, consider using natural repellents or deterrents. By diversifying your sunflower selection, you can naturally discourage animals from targeting your entire garden, offering a tapestry of blooms that appeals more to your aesthetic sensibilities than to wildlife’s. Strategic planting is the front line in the battle to protect sunflowers, especially growing them near your home or place of high foot traffic.

One effective strategy is to cover the plant when it is small with the top of a soda bottle, taking the label off the bottle and taking the cap off. This will help deter squirrels from eating your sunflowers. Another strategy involves using objects to trigger their fear response and appeal to their olfactory sense.

To protect seedlings from slugs and snails, cut the top off a plastic bottle and place it over your seedlings. As your sunflower grows taller, you will need to buy four wooden stakes, wrap them in bird netting, and bury them a foot into the ground around the plot.

The best way to protect sunflower blooms from squirrels and birds is to plant plenty of seeds. Apply a hot seed spray to your sunflower, which can be purchased at a gardening center or home improvement store. Thin metal rods can also be used to keep birds out by poking them in the soil and making them look like a porcupine.

Encasing sprouting sunflowers in chicken wire or other lightweight fencing can also help protect them. Peel and smash garlic and onions and place them every 30 cm (1 foot) in beds you want to protect.

In summary, using natural repellents, planting strategically, and incorporating garlic and onions into your garden can help protect your sunflowers from squirrels and other pests.