I don't mind the squirrels. They will occasionally dig up a bulb or a petunia but they pretty much leave everything else alone. I grew fond of them while growing up in San Diego. Mostly because the ground squirrels out that way have evolved with the rattlesnakes and many of them are immune and so would mess with the snakes and alert passers by to the snake's presence. I am absolutely mortified of snakes. I have no idea why but even watching National Geographic shows about them makes my heart race and I feel a little nauseated.
I loathe chipmunks. This spring I found a daffodil growing out from a hole leading under the porch because one of those little boogers dragged it under there before realizing it wasn't appetizing!
