I hear you. Chipmunk, squirrels, raccoons, rabbits dig up or eat most of what my mom tries to plant (Chicagoland) ranging from Petunias to Chestnut trees. As for the Turkeys, hey give the family a 'free range' bird for Thanksgiving, lol (but i imagine they are protected species?). James Frelichowski Bryan, Texas, if it can grow here, it can grow just about anywhere, lol. From: Kelly Irvin <kellso@irvincentral.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] a new pest Would make even a PETA member want to become a hunter! Aaargh!! Until I got a crossbow, the deer were ruining me. No, I'm not a member of PETA, and I was already a closet hunter. Mr. Kelly M. Irvin 10850 Hodge Ln Gravette, AR 72736 USA 479-787-9958 USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6a/b On 10/30/13 4:06 PM, Dennis Kramb wrote: > I came home from work yesterday to discover the flower pots on my back > porch were all knocked down, smashed, with plants uprooted, and > disheveled. The culprit? A wild turkey. :-)