Q: What sort of netting can I use on a cherry tree that will prevent birds from eating the cherries, and also doesn't snag birds? Also, will ground squirrels chew up the netting? A: Your concerns ...

Q: Catbirds are poking holes in my red tomatoes and eating the seeds. What can I do? A: Birds enjoy our tomatoes too, and squirrels and other wildlife as well. Common culprits are catbirds and ...

It’s a mesmerizing spectacle to watch a flock of birds as they fly in sync creating moving, freeform clouds in the sky. In our part of the world it’s starlings that put on the show for us. That type ...

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Q: Is there any kind of ready-made netting to help protect arborvitae and bushes from heavy snows and ice storms? I used to see these tied with an elaborate string mesh. I thought there might be ...

You’ve planted and pruned, watered and watched it grow. And now, at last, tree fruit is ripening on the branch. Then the birds descend. They perch and peck, pillage and plunder. And just like that, a ...