Why buy acorns? Acorns are great for squirrel feed. Do you have a squirrel(s) eating away at your garden or eating all the birdseed in the birdfeeder? Buying acorns for squirrels isn’t a bad idea. On the squirrel menu, squirrels prefer acorns over everything else. If you buy a 100ct bag of acorns from acorno.com place the acorns near a tree away from your garden and birdfeeder. This way squirrels will associate that tree with a feeding source. The squirrels will always come back to that tree first to look for acorns instead of heading straight to your garden or birdfeeder. Squirrels eat a lot so plan to have hundreds of acorns on standby. How much you want to feed the squirrels depends on how bad you want them to keep away from your birdfeeder, home, and garden.
The second part of this article on ‘why buy acorns?’ is on crafts. Acorns are great for crafts. You can add them to wreathes or other natural outdoor craft projects. Adding acorns to displays with leaves and branches are creative ideas. Birdhouses and cards can be decorated with acorns. There are many crafty uses for acorns. Have fun with acorns!
