Bird Pest Control for the Backyard Garden

Many pests can interrupt a backyard gardens production of ripe fruits and veggies. Warms can get into the tomato plants. There are even diseases such as bacterial wilt and white mold that can destroy the garden plants. Small animals and pest birds are avid lovers of the backyard gardens as well. Bird pest control needs to be implemented to keep birds away and all the other critters as well.

Small animals such as rats, gophers, opossums, raccoons, rabbits and skunks are notorious in most settings including the urban setting. The garden can be destroyed in a flash by a rabbit or tree squirrel. If you live in a condominium or apartment home and have a patio or balcony with potted plants that flower or produce fruits and vegetation, you are also at risk of the pest getting in the way of the production of the potted fruit and veggie plants and also decorate potted plants.

Bird pest control products that use visual and sound disturbances are a great start at keeping the pests away. Bird pest control products that use visual and sound working in conjunction with each other are a great choice to keep birds away. There is a product on the market uses both sound and light to control birds and other pests. This bird pest control product has a motion sensor that triggers a flashing LED light along with the sound of a dog barking. There are day and night settings, so that during the dark hours, the dog will sleep, and so will the neighbors, but the lights will still flash when a critter tries to sneak towards the plants at night. It is a very safe and humane bird pest control product that will only scare the pests away.

Keeping birds off the home and out of the garden is as imperative as the ground critters. Springtime is the birds favorite time of year to roost, look for a mate, and nest in the eaves of the home or any other hidden area. Birds are known to go inside the garage for a safe spot, away from the lurking predators. It is important to get control over the pest bird before the nests are complete and there are eggs in them. There is a Migratory Bird Treaty Act that prohibits the removal of the nest once the nest is occupied.

There are many products that will secure the home and keep birds away. Bird netting is a physical bird deterrent that creates a barrier and blocks the bird from entering an unwanted area. Plastic bird spikes can be placed under the eave to stop the birds from landing on the area. Other visual and sound deterrents can be strategically placed throughout the yard to also scare birds away.

Birds and other pest are smart creatures, and when only one product is used they start to get use to the one product and will no longer be afraid of it. Using a couple of different approaches in conjunction with each other is always best.