Wow, thank you everyone for the suggestions and the knowledge that I am not the only fighting this battle. As for other critters stealing the bulbs, we're weirdly critter free here in this end of Red Deer. It's actually kind of bizarre. In Calgary the squirrels were insane and would dig up tulip bulbs no matter deep you put them. In Okotoks, it was the same only add in skunks, deer and rabbits. We have one squirrel here and it's a tiny red one. The really odd part is that there is no disturbance where the bulbs were, the tag was still sticking out where I put it. Just no bulbs. Very odd indeed. I will try some of the suggestions you all have offered, thank you. Linda Foulis Red Deer, AB Zone 3