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Hugh Metcalf

5 easy tricks to keep squirrels, chipmunks and other critters out of your garden pots

a chipmunk sat on the edge of a garden container

We're all for creating a home for wildlife when gardening, but while you might want to encourage seemingly cute critters like chipmunks into your backyard, they can actually be surprisingly destructive, and quickly become pests. 

Chipmunks, in particular, like to eat roots, leaves, seeds and your freshly-planted bulbs, plus they also create deep, long burrows in your garden beds and containers. 

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