Orchids: Cool October Orchids, 1 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
Scott, I had marginal success keeping the squirrels from eating my mangoes last year using a spray product called 'Critter Ridder'. You can get it at Home Depot or Lowe's. It's a mild peppery spray, (like black pepper) and they really hate the smell of it. btw, it makes me sneeze when I spray it, so I wear a little filter mask. If you can spray something unappetizing in a perimeter around your orchid area, it might help keep the little rodents at bay.

I also have shiny, flashing fake owls near the tree, see pic, and a 'Scarecrow' sprinkler - impulse sprinkler with a motion detector that sprays a 3-second sharp burst if it detects an animal. Even works at night. Problems with that are, if it's windy the foliage movement sets it off, and every time I put it out at night to scare off the raccoons, the cat comes in wet (naturally).