As temperatures drop, squirrels will seek warmth and shelter in garden sheds — and they're not the tidiest houseguests. While you might already know gardener-approved tactics to keep pests away ...

They are gathering nuts and acorns. Found one! Squirrels need to hide food in the ground ready for winter when there's not much food around. When winter comes, there's no food on the trees ...

Squirrels dig small holes for food storage, preparing for winter to retrieve them later. Look for tiny, shallow holes without raised soil - a sign of squirrels, not moles. Remove food sources ...

Squirrels, unlike some animals like frogs and hedgehogs, do not hibernate fully over winter, instead entering a lighter sleep and, as a result, need lots of energy-rich goods to survive the ...

First of all, Eastern Gray Squirrels can’t put on enough fat to last them all winter, so hibernating like other squirrels isn’t an option. They need to have access to food all winter.