Comments on: How to Keep Birds Out of Your Virginia Garden https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/how-to-keep-birds-out-of-your-veggie-garden/ The plants you expect. The people you know. The experience you’ll remember. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bonnie Pega https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/how-to-keep-birds-out-of-your-veggie-garden/#comment-1220 Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:44:16 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=17639#comment-1220 The fake snake/owl decoys can work but you must change their position every couple of days. There also “Collars” that go around the trunk of a tree to keep squirrels from climbing up. That said, be sure to remove any low branch that would allow them to jump up on them from the ground.

]]> By: Wayne Mack https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/how-to-keep-birds-out-of-your-veggie-garden/#comment-1219 Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:59:39 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=17639#comment-1219 Any suggestions on squirrels? My major concern is our persimmon tree. Last year the squirrels raided our entire crop; we didn’t get a single fruit. Currently, considering wrapping each fruit in chicken wire (used solid plastic netting last year and the squirrels chewed through each one). It’s tedious to wrap each one, but I am running out of options and the fruit is starting set.

]]> By: Bonnie Pega https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/how-to-keep-birds-out-of-your-veggie-garden/#comment-1218 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:47:47 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=17639#comment-1218 In reply to Barbara.

Yes, we do carry hypoestes–in pink and sometimes white or red!

]]> By: Betty Robinson https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/how-to-keep-birds-out-of-your-veggie-garden/#comment-1217 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:05:50 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=17639#comment-1217 Where can I buy this netting?

]]> By: Barbara https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/how-to-keep-birds-out-of-your-veggie-garden/#comment-1216 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 23:52:05 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=17639#comment-1216 I am looking for pink polka dot plants. Do you have any?
Barbara at rvrvue1890@yahoo.com

]]> By: Mary Finelli https://www.meadowsfarms.com/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog/how-to-keep-birds-out-of-your-veggie-garden/#comment-1215 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:17:32 +0000 https://greatbiggreenhouse.com/?p=17639#comment-1215 Yes, bird netting can be lethal to birds and other animals. We had a snake get caught in it, very sad. “Never again” is right! Thank you for warning people about it, and for your better suggestions.

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