hey goodprospect,
donʻt listen to those others who would give up their apples to the rodent mob! hereʻs what you do.
make sure that the canopy of the apple tree is clear. no opportunity for squirrel to jump into the branches. (we donʻt have flying squirrel here yet, so i would guess that 5 feet(?) is sufficient on the low end. this may require some tuning.
then, and hereʻs the critical part.
get some flashing from the hardware store and nail it to the trunk at a point on the trunk higher than the rodents can jump.
little rascals claws will slippy slip and you will have more apples than you can stand.
youʻre welcome.

Posted by: partyblock at July 30, 2009 7:42 AM in response to D*MN Brooklyn Squirrels

You don't have to nail the collar into the tree - you can just clamp it on.
Also, you can put a few mothballs into old stockings & hang them around the tree branches.

Posted by: Arkady at July 30, 2009 9:28 AM in response to D*MN Brooklyn Squirrels

Oh wow. I was wondering where all "my" squirrels went. I have a huge Norway maple that used to be squirrel central for Fort Greene. One got into my house last year, causing 2,000 dollars worth of damage. I was stunned, mesmerized to see what damage one crazed squirrel could do. There is a long, very crazy story here, but I'll spare you. They have also eaten lillies, dug up bulbs, scratched up the garden and generally have been a major pain in my ass. But there seem to be less this year and they left my lillies alone. Unfortunately squirrels in Brooklyn rule. Somebody told me that Riddex (which emits high pitched sound) will keep them away from your yard, but I never tried it.

Posted by: donatella at July 30, 2009 12:22 PM in response to D*MN Brooklyn Squirrels