A squirrel eats a pumpkin under a tree on green grass ... Squirrels hate spicy food, which makes capsaicin—found in hot peppers—a perfect natural deterrent. You can sprinkle cayenne powder on your ...

“Chili powder contains capsaicin, the compound that gives ... that's marketed specifically to be mixed with bird seed as a squirrel deterrent. I've been told that birds don't notice spicy.” ...