How to Keep Birds Out of Your Garden: Effective and Humane Solutions
As spring arrives, you'll most likely be asking how to keep birds out of my garden. in the spring and summer months, birds are eager to feast on the ripening fruits and vegetables in your garden. While these feathered visitors can be delightful to watch, they can quickly become a gardener's nightmare, with robins targeting your prized veggies, crows devouring almost every kind of fruit, and starlings overwhelming your strawberries, blueberries, grapes, tomatoes, peaches, figs, apples, and cherries. Without proper bird control measures, your garden will be at the mercy of these springtime invaders. Fortunately, Bird B Gone offers several humane and effective solutions to keep birds out of your garden.
Top Solutions to Keep Birds Out of Your Garden
Block Out Bird Pests with Garden Netting
One of the most effective ways to protect your garden from birds is to create a physical barrier. Bird B Gone’s Garden Bird Netting is designed to keep pest birds away from your fruits and vegetables. This netting is lightweight, easy to handle, and intended for temporary garden use. It eliminates the need for harmful poisons or traps, making it a safe choice if you have pets or children.
The Garden Bird Netting is made of tough, UV-protected polypropylene and comes in a 3/4-inch mesh to keep out most bird pests. For smaller birds, you can opt for 1/2-inch or 1/4-inch mesh sizes. The netting is available in sections or bulk rolls of 14 x 100 feet and 14 x 200 feet, which can be easily trimmed to fit specific areas of your garden. You can wrap individual plants, such as tomatoes, or cover entire sections of your garden with the netting. To ensure it stays in place, secure the netting with zip ties, twine, or similar materials. This netting can also be used to protect small trees from bird damage.
The Sound Solution: Sonic Bird Deterrents
Bird B Gone’s Solar Bird Chase Super Sonic is another effective bird deterrent. This device emits a combination of distress and predator calls that make birds believe danger is near. It can be set to target any of 22 specific bird species or used in a general mode to scare all birds. The weatherproof device is programmable and comes with a built-in speaker that covers up to an acre. Unlike ultrasonic devices that broadcast high-frequency sounds birds can't hear, the Bird Chase Super Sonic emits sounds within a bird’s hearing range, making it more effective. These sounds resemble natural birdcalls to the human ear, so they won’t annoy your pets or neighbors. Since it's solar-powered, you don’t need an AC connection, allowing you to place it wherever birds gather most often.
Set up a Few Red-Tail Hawk Decoys
Red-tail hawk decoys from Bird B Gone can effectively scare pest birds from your garden. Hawks hunt during the day when most birds are active, making hawk decoys more effective than owl decoys, which represent nocturnal predators. The realistic-looking hawk decoy stands 17 inches tall and is made of heavy-duty plastic, ensuring it maintains its "live" appearance for many years outdoors. Place the decoy in high-visibility areas of your garden and move it occasionally to prevent birds from getting used to it. Though birds have small brains, they are smart enough to recognize stationary decoys over time.
Keep Birds Out Of Garden With Visual Deterrents
Creating a distraction zone with visual bird deterrents can also keep birds at bay. Bird B Gone offers several options, such as Flash Tape, a 50-foot roll of iridescent foil tape that snaps in the wind and reflects sunlight, making birds too nervous to stay. Another option is the Scare Eye Diverter, a tear-drop-shaped foil deterrent with a large predator eye design. There's also the Bird Scare Balloon, an inflatable "beach ball" covered with big predator eyes. When these visual deterrents bob and weave in the wind, birds perceive them as predators and will avoid your garden. For best results, move these deterrents around periodically to maintain their effectiveness.
By employing these humane and effective bird control measures, you can enjoy a bountiful harvest without the worry of birds feasting on your hard-earned fruits and vegetables.
Ask the Experts
If you’re unsure about which product would work best for keeping birds out of your garden, Bird B Gone has over 100 years of combined experience in the field of bird control. We can help you with product selection, installation and cleanup. Just call us at (888) 570-0360 for a catalog, pricing, or product samples or email us at nobirds@birdbgone.com. We also work with a network of authorized installers, call today for a trained bird control professional in your area.