How to scare birds away from berry beds and bushes: a useful trick

Not only people, but also birds love to enjoy gifts from the garden in the summer.

They especially like berries: strawberries, currants, gooseberries.

If the birds are not discouraged from plantings, they can easily destroy the entire harvest. To prevent this from happening, it is necessary to think about ways to protect berry bushes at the very beginning of summer, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .

Installing the scarecrow

A scarecrow is probably the most popular way to protect gardens and vegetable plots from uninvited guests. But unfortunately, it cannot be called the most effective.

The thing is that over time, birds get used to the object and are not afraid of it at all.

The effect of this method can only be enhanced by periodically modifying the scarecrow and moving it from place to place.

Hanging shiny, "noisy" objects

The main deterrents for birds are light and noise. Therefore, by hanging rustling bags, video and audio tapes, disks, tin cans, etc. on bushes and slats, you can not worry about the safety of berries.

Birds will never dare to come close to noisy, glaring objects.

Covering bushes and beds with fine mesh

This method is suitable for protecting low, compact plants. If they are covered with a net with very small cells, birds will physically be unable to reach the berries.

At the same time, the plants themselves will not be harmed in any way, and air and sunlight will also flow freely to them.

Earlier we wrote about how to get rid of aphids in your garden.