These humane methods will help keep your apples, peaches, and pears safe from harm. Squirrels love fruit trees not only for their sweet produce but also for the essential nutrients, seeds, and nuts.

A squirrel hanging upside down eating birdseed from a mesh feeder with a green base. - Lemanieh/Getty Images This simple and inexpensive measure prevents the squirrels from climbing up and feasting on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A squirrel standing on its back legs directly facing the viewer from among a garden bed - Kmgs Photography/Getty Images Squirrels ...

Chances are your neighborhood squirrels are to blame. "Tree squirrels have the instinct to bury and cache food for later use," says Robert Pierce, PhD, associate professor and state extension ...

Keeping squirrels out of winter beds matters because these curious critters can dig up bulbs and damage young plants. Covering beds with hardware cloth or dense plants blocks digging and removes easy ...