Squirrels may be entertaining to watch from afar, performing their aerial acrobatics from tree to tree. ... They are also problematic to the tree itself: One squirrel can eat up to 50 pounds of pecans in a year, according to estimates in a Georgia study, and they also snap and chew twigs.
What to put around trees to keep squirrels away?
Deter them. Put a two-foot-wide metal collar around trees, at least six to eight feet off the ground. You can also use squirrel baffles on poles that support your bird feeders. Put fences or netting around your plants. Build a fence out of one-inch mesh wire.
What do you put around pecan trees?
The easiest way for the home gardener is to apply granulated zinc sulfate beneath the branches of your pecan trees. Most specialty pecan tree fertilizers contain zinc. Zinc can also be applied as a liquid foliar spray.Sep 3, 2016