My tulips are being eaten by rodents as they start to bloom. Are there any proven methods to stop this?

As the tulips and crocuses poke their heads out of the ground, the rodents are eating them. Not sure if it's squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks or whatever. Please Help!!!!!!My tulips are being eaten by rodents as they start to bloom. Are there any proven methods to stop this?
Try planting daffodils, autumn crocuses, or snowdrops instead. To stop them from eating your existing plants try chicken wire, traps, and in the case of moles try some stakes that use sound.My tulips are being eaten by rodents as they start to bloom. Are there any proven methods to stop this?
Place lightweight screening over your bulbs till they start apprearing and then remove the screen.
Grow roses instead.
One downside of black pepper and urine is that you have to reapply after a rain, and if it rained overnight, the little critters are off in the morning with your hard work for breakfast.





I have seen mothballs suggested, but I have never tried it.





Chicken wire is probably one of the most effective long term remedies. Use large metal staples used for fencing to secure the chicken wire, then cover with mulch.
I actually used this in a dog answer a few minutes ago, but it works much better here.





We had problems with squirrels in the tulip beds. I mixed a lot of black pepper in with the top soil. After a few big sneezes, the they went somewhere else!
Try putting coyote urine around them. The little critters, will stay away, if they think that there is a coyote around.