Birds can be a nuisance to your garden.
Luckily for you, there are many ways to keep birds out of your garden.
Lets discuss some of them.
In this article
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Use deterrents like thorns and strong scents
Plant thorny bushes or vines around your garden to deter birds.
They dont like to fly into thorny bushes.
Wear gloves when pruning, so you wont get scratched while tending your garden.
Plant pepper or chili peppers around the perimeter of your garden.
Birds do not like them and refuse to come near them.
Also,birds are repelledby strong scents such asgarlicand onions.
Plant these around the perimeter of your garden.
Hang wind chimes from the trees in your garden to scare away birds
Birds do not like certain sounds.
Hangwind chimesfrom the trees in your garden to scare them away.
Hang the chimes at a time the birds are most likely to come to your garden.
Birds will associate the chimes with danger and avoid them.
Gas cannons, propane cannons, predator calls, or other noisemakers will work to scare them away too.
you might purchase it at most nurseries or you might make your own.
you could even purchase bird netting that has little holes in it for the plants to grow through.
The holes are too small for birds to be able to get through.
Make a scarecrow
Scarecrows have been used for centuries to ward off birds.
They can be homemade or store bought.
This may not work with all birds, for example, woodpeckers.
They are not scared by them and will still peck away at your plants.
But it will certainly work with other birds.
They are pretty and effective.
Different sizes are available to fit specific needs.
Use human hair as another natural scarecrow
Human hair scares the birds because they think it looks like snakes.
They stay away from it and leave your plants alone.
Put small pieces of human hair all around your garden or at least along the perimeter.
This is a great cheap way to keep the birds out of your garden.
There are many types available including gels, sprays and powders.
Fake movement in your garden
Motion-activated sprinklers can be found at most nurseries or hardware stores.
These work by spraying water when the sunlight hits them or when motion is detected nearby.
Place one in front of your garden to scare away wild birds.
The birds will think the sprinkler is a dangerous animal and avoid it.
ensure the decoys meant to imitate them are made out of durable materials.
Plastic owls do not look realistic to the birds.
No bird is going to believe that a plastic owl will hunt or eat it
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Your children can even play with it in your garden without worrying about getting hurt.
Birds will see their own reflections and assume they are being watched by a much larger bird.
Birds are very territorial and will stay clear of areas where there is movement.
The motion from the bean bag will deter the birds from hanging around your garden.
The first is birds arent stupid.
A scarecrow that stands still will not fool them for long.
If you notice them learning to ignore your scarecrow, its time to step up the intimidation methods.
Change the scarecrows location.
Try changing locations daily to keep them on their toes.
If youre using scarecrows remember that they need time for their effect to build .
At first the birds wont know what to make of this thing in your garden.
This is how scarecrows work.
You need time for them to slowly become part of your landscape.
When using plastic owls or fake snakes youll want to place them in random spots throughout the garden.
Dont use fake snakes or owls in the same location for more than a month at a time.
Any time longer than that and it is likely that they will be ignored by the birds.
This is advice you should follow for mirror-like objects, such as CDs, as well.
Change their locations several times per week.
Be careful with netting.
The first is that you are killing off baby songbirds which nest in certain types of plants.
A little more in that in a bit.
Even though you want it there long-term; these are still living plants with leaves that need sunlight.
Remember to watch it closely for holes.
Birds will get caught in these nearly invisible holes and die slowly before being found.
While this may not be terribly upsetting to some people, it may be to others.
Organic methods can also be more humane than electric fences or spikes.
There will be no blood and guts lying around the garden.
This may sound odd but it is actually a viable option.
This means they can be great allies in your fight against bad birds.
Encourage them to stick around by feeding them something healthy for their diet such as mealworms or using abirdbath.
you might keep birds out of your garden by using a variety of techniques.
They make it look like theres someone living on your property and will give potential intruders pause before approaching.
