[Neighbors] Squirrels chewing/stripping bark of maple (and other ) trees

[Richard Misdom]

We shot two last week, they appear to have gone commando

214.287.1350

On Wed, May 28, 2025, 9:30 PM Kate Spradlin via Neighbors <
neighbors at lj-estates.com> wrote:

> Liza and all neighbors.   We had an arborist out last week to look at our
> maples.. two are badly damaged.. squirrels.  He recommended Repel All..
> ordered and spray daily.  It sticks to high heaven!  Also ordered some pods
> today to hang in the trees.. on Amazon.  The arborist was not very hopeful
> but said to give it a try.   I love the Maples!  Good luck to all of LJE….
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 28, 2025, at 9:06 PM, liza urso via Neighbors <
> neighbors at lj-estates.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi, neighbors-  I've seen evidence of this in my yard and in other yards
> throughout LJE recently.
>
> There is a long post on NextDoor, stating that maples are particularly
> prone.
>
> Suggested remedies:
> -"Repels All" spray from Lowe's
> -coffee grounds sprinkled around base of tree
> -Vicks VapoRub spread around areas they chew/strip
> -Peppermint oil or a mixture of habaners peppers or cayenne in oil.  Apply
> to trunk with a sponge mop head.
>
> I'm about to hire vigilantes with weapons!!! Good luck to all of us!
>
> Liza P. Urso
> Attorney at Law
> 214-882-9858
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