Is there any great products out there (or that I can make) to spray on my apples so the squirrels don't eat every last one!?
squirrels & apples
People have had success by either wrapping plastic sheets around the tree or sheet metal:
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf194846.tip.html
http://www.wildlifehotline.com/welcome/mammals/squirrels/squirrelproof/ (see paragraph 2)
http://theurbanrancher.tamu.edu/retiredsite/animals/l1914.pdf (This link talks about the size and location of sheet metal you put around the tree).
The photos may give you some ideas.
I would be very cautious about spraying the apples because of the potential harm it could do your family.
If you spray something on the apples and then plan to either wash it off or peel the apple, there's still a potential problem to your health. Namely, did what you spray on the apples get absorbed into the fruit and therefore can't be washed off or peeled away?
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