Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Plants and Gardens #120, 0 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
I tried the mothballs, made little "bells" using inverted yogurt cups with the mothballs suspended inside in a stocking. Not sure how well it worked because after just a couple of weeks I couldn't stand the smell any more. Mothballs do work well to keep ants out of our gate opener box, and outdoor power receptacles.

I'm going to get a package of balloons and try that! Good one, thanks, Kay! The other one I'd heard is hanging old CD's in the tree. Apparently the reflection scares off both birds and squirrels.

I've also got a few lychees on my tree starting to turn pink, and the birds are after them already. I've got a big enough piece of netting to cover that part of the tree, so I'm off to mess with that now.