Plastic forks, wielded by UK gardeners from May 2025, now dot flowerbeds as a peculiar defense, deterring squirrels and raccoons with a fence of kitchen leftovers. The Farm Flavour team claims this age-old utensil tactic works where pricey gadgets wilt.

Raccoons and garden pests hesitate at these surreal cutlery barriers, with Farm Flavour experts touting the plastic fork hack as a budget pest control option. This simple gardening trick transforms the usual animal scramble into a fork-filled standoff, each bloom under plastic guard.