HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-05-05, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2005.
Keep birds out of garden
Not for the birds
Don’t let hungry birds spoil your
hours of effort in producing a
beautiful garden.
You spent hours this
Sunday toiling in your
garden planting small
plants that will soon
sprout flowers. You go to
sleep smiling at the
thought of how beautiful
your garden will look.
But when you check
out your garden’s
progress on Monday
morning, you see that
hungry birds have eaten
all your tiny plants! No
more daisies, no more
begonias: The only
evidence of your work
are a few stems.
How do you stop birds
from ruining your
garden? Follow these lips
to prevent future
occurrences.
* Plant seeds in peat
Making poolside
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pots indoors. Once the plants have
two sets of leaves, plant them
outdoors. Birds often eat plants
because of their sweet taste. But this
taste wanes after the second set of
leaves.
* Cover seedbeds with floating
row covers. These covers allow light,
water, and oxygen to seep through
while protecting against insects and
birds.
* Birds get scared easily, so use
that to your advantage. On sticks,
attach some old CDs and some flash
tape (a Mylar tape). Place the sticks
near your garden.
The CDs and tape will flutter in
the breeze and scare away some
birds.
* Cover the seedbed with bird
netting. Be forewarned that you may
have to release birds from the netting
if they get caught in it.
* Set the sprinkler system to go on
and off at 15-minute intervals. The
sudden bursts of water will scare off
the birds.
* Plant individual seeds inside
milk cartons. It will prevent birds
from reaching the seedlings.
Whichever method you choose,
keep at it. Birds will always want to
eat your new plants.
But with some extra effort, you
will be able to keep the birds in the
sky and your plants in the gar
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