So today we will see how you can control squirrels or chipmunks moles or Gophers in your garden.
These critters can wreak havoc on your garden plants so we'll see how you can control them.
Chipmunks or squirrels are one of the most devastating for your garden.
They'll eat your strawberries they'll eat your vegetables and before you can get them they'll be gone.
So the product that we will be using today is called mole max by bonide it's a pretty good company that manufactures garden products I got my mole max from Amazon.
Now there are two versions of these stakes these mole max stakes that are available.
The one that we have here runs on batteries it uses three C sized batteries and I got the battery version because I was planning to use them under shade.
Sometimes like under trees but if you get a lot of sunlight on the area that you're going to use these there is also a solar version that runs just on solar power no batteries.
So it might be a better long-term investment.
So let's install these batteries as I mentioned it uses three C sized batteries which go in that way.
And then when you close the tops what happens is these stakes get powered.
And then they send out some kind of distress signal which scares the squirrels or digging creatures away.
That's the whole principle on what this works it sends out signals distress signals when borrowing creatures are in danger they send out some signs and signals and this device tries to duplicate those signals.
So let's set up the other stake as well and close it.
What you just heard was a distress signal and it keeps sending out these signals at regular intervals of time and this make sure that it keeps all the squirrels chipmunks Gophers away from your garden.
And I'm going to place these stakes about 30 feet away from each other.
And that would cover the entire side yard of my garden that I'm planning to protect.
That's the idea where I have all my strawberry plants and fruit trees and that for the squirrels like to come and get them.
So you got to dig a hole you got to dig a hole enough so that the black portion of the steak goes in.
And the idea of putting the stakes down below the ground is that the signal transmits better or in the lower sections of the ground where the burrowing creatures might be hiding.
So once you're done just cover up the sides with soil and that's pretty much what needs to be done these stakes will keep sending up the distress signals and hopefully there should keep these girls away.
So we will be installing the other one about 3035 feet away as I mentioned.
And the technique is the same just dig the hole deep enough for the stake to go in.
And you don't have to dig out the entire soil as you can see you can just push it in and make sure it's covered till the black portion.
So I think it's a good organic way to control squirrels or chipmunks and any other burrowing creatures.
You're not using any chemicals here it's just a state that sends out sounds.
So it's pretty safe and as far as I know it doesn't affect any other pets or animals.
And I've been using this for a few weeks now and it seems to be doing a good job of keeping the squirrels away.
