Growing a Garden Takes Garden Netting Mesh and Other Bird Control Devices

There are many famous poems about gardens from Browning to Dr. Seuss. The poems of gardening symbolize love as well as our thoughts and also the literal garden. A lot of love and thought goes into a successful garden. It takes more than watering, pruning and fertilizing to get your garden and yard green and blossoming. It takes action against the pest bird which includes installing netting for gardens that will keep birds away from the plants so they will not ruin all your hard work.

There is no need to waste the effort, money and time that goes into producing a successful garden. The last thing needed is to pick the apricots and peaches off the trees that have already been taste tested by the pest birds. It is also not very attractive to serve fresh garden tomatoes that have been half eaten already. So how do you best bird proof and shield your precious goods? Garden netting mesh and other bird control devices that are safe for all and humane for the bird. That is how.

Garden Netting Mesh

Garden netting mesh works by inhibiting access to the area the birds are drawn to. Garden netting mesh could be used to protect any fruit trees or blueberry bushes you may have in your backyard. The netting is light weight and very easy to use. It will not take away any aesthetic beauty from the colorful plants as it is virtually invisible when installed properly. It can be used for any garden plant. There are two basic ways to use the netting, wrapping plants individually or suspending the netting over the entire garden area. It is easier to suspend the netting. The garden netting mesh needs to be a few inches higher than the plants. You also want to secure the netting to the stakes around the perimeter of the garden plot to where they mesh can be moved up when the plants grow. The garden netting mesh comes in various sizes including , and . The netting can be cut to any size or sewn together to create an even larger size than the 14' by 100' and 14' by 200' size rolls that it comes in. Garden netting is a very low profile and low cost means to keep birds away from the garden area.

Bird Spikes

On many occasions the birds will sit in wait on the rooftop ledges. Installing a bird control device such as bird spikes will also keep birds away and keep them from landing and roosting on the rooftop. Plastic bird spikes are very effective at keeping the larger pest birds away from the unwanted area. They work by not allowing the birds to land. The plastic spikes create an uneven surface and they will fly away in search of a more comfortable location. The base of the spike strip is 1.5" wide and the spikes come in three different widths, 3", 5" and 7". The base can be secured down by either gluing, screwing or tying them down to the surface. They come in an array of colors including tan, white, black, brown, light grey, brick red and crystal clear. This helps with their invisibility factor.

All physical deterrents including the garden netting mesh and bird spikes make a very unwelcoming environment for the birds.