Coffee grounds are a natural repellent for squirrels, and they’re easy to mix in with your soil.

Instead of discarding your leftover coffee grounds, sprinkle them around the surface soil in your potted plant.

you’re free to use your fingers to gently rake the grounds in.

Squirrel looking in potted plant

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They provide a source of essential nutrients like nitrogen and potassium to promote healthy plant growth.

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Another dual fertilizer and squirrel repellent you could consider isbone mealorblood meal.

The moving shadows and lights can signal to a squirrel that a predator is nearby.

Squirrel looking curiously in yard

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Squirrels are very intelligent creatures, so this method may only work for a time.

Consider pairing this idea with another one of the solutions mentioned above.

Coffee grounds also provide essential nutrients like nitrogen and potassium for your plants.

Squirrel in potted plant

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Squirrels dislike a variety of aromas, many of which are pleasing to humans.