Birds & Apple Trees

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  1. Matthew 1990

    Matthew 1990 Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi Everyone,
    I have an apple tree at home and every year the birds eat the buds before they can flower hence no apples can anybody suggest how I can prevent this from happening without harming the birds. Thanks Matthew
     
    Matthew 1990, Apr 20, 2008
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    Sarraceniac Gardener

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    Hi Matthew. Get some netting.
     
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    And don't forget to put the netting on the trees [​IMG] :D
     
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    Apart from getting bird scarers in I'd definitely try the netting in the tree. You may want to even try popping a fake bird of prey in among the branches too. You never know...
     
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