If you grow blueberries or other fruiting plants that are preyed upon by birds you can keep the winged thieves at bay while allowing access to your plants for honeybees by using inexpensive wildlife ...

I have a small patch of blueberries that I share with my feathered friends. The blue jays and robins will pop in for a snack, or I’ll pick some for my breakfast cereal. Occasionally a flock of cedar ...

Most of the time when I’m out working in the garden, I’m accompanied by one or two amiable robins who follow me around hoping I’ll dig up a fat worm, spook a moth out of hiding or expose some other ...

I read last year that you had great success hanging CDs to keep birds away from blueberries. I tried this last year (hung maybe 20 CDs around three bushes), and we had to do the net thing because the ...

Use netting to keep birds from eating blueberries, securing it with clothespins to make it easy to remove the netting when you want to pick berries. Katie Greene The Bellingham Herald Question: Last ...

I gave a lecture and slide show recently about good plants that support our feathered friends. I talked about good habitat for nesting and safe places to rest while avoiding cats. But when I showed ...

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 ...

Q: For several years, my blueberry bushes quit ripening berries right after July 4th. The bushes are loaded but there are no ripe berries. What could be the problem? Renee Horne, Holly Springs A: Keep ...