Q: What sort of netting can I use on a cherry tree that will prevent birds from eating the cherries, and also doesn't snag birds? Also, will ground squirrels chew up the netting? A: Your concerns ...
You’ve planted and pruned, watered and watched it grow. And now, at last, tree fruit is ripening on the branch. Then the birds descend. They perch and peck, pillage and plunder. And just like that, a ...
Here is a simple way to protect fruit on your backyard fruit trees from animals like birds and possums - perhaps even squirrels but we don't get them here so I can't say definitively although I do ...
Here are questions I encountered this past week. Q: How can I keep the birds from eating my peaches and grapes? A: Purchase fine mesh bird netting. Small birds can get through most netting. Go online ...
Every year backyard fruit trees are robbed of their bounty, frustrating gardeners. Here are five tips for protecting your trees. Pruning Critters can’t eat what they can’t reach. Prune trees about 6 ...