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Here are ways to get rid of squirrels and keep them out of your yard

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Before the mid-1800s , wild squirrels didn’t live in U.S. cities at all.

Now, squirrels are perhaps the most ubiquitous urban animal one can imagine.

Squirrels eat away at our gardens, torment our dogs and cause electrical fires to the tune of millions of dollars a year.

If you rake under your trees daily to remove food sources, squirrels will look elsewhere.

For a more permanent solution than chicken wire fencing, build a greenhouse.

These extend your growing season and keep squirrels out, so they’re a win-win for gardeners.

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