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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

My husband, Bill, and I really enjoy growing tree fruits. Our small orchard consists of apple, plum, pear, cherry and peach trees. Cherries in particular are commonly targeted by birds. We have had to ...

If the beds are 2-3 feet high, rabbits can’t (or at least are less likely to) climb up for a feast. Some gardeners completely ...

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 ...

Last year, Hannah was looking forward to a beautiful crop of almonds from her garden, but before the pods matured, something cleaned them off the trees. It wasn’t birds because she had netted the ...