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    From simpsonrosco@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Mon May 25 16:58:34 2020
    I've tried alsorts ive evenput green netting over them but had enough I want to look at the buetiful bloom so taking it all off tomorrow sod it! !! Ran out of ideas

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  • From David Hill@21:1/5 to simpsonrosco@gmail.com on Tue May 26 01:25:05 2020
    On 26/05/2020 00:58, simpsonrosco@gmail.com wrote:
    I've tried alsorts ive evenput green netting over them but had enough I want to look at the buetiful bloom so taking it all off tomorrow sod it! !! Ran out of ideas

    Manyyears ago in my younger days I worked in the local park, and in the
    spring we had problems with birds pecking theflowers of the poyanthus so
    we used to push in pegs about 9 inches long into the ground so that
    about 5 inches was left sticking up then we would weave an iregular
    pattern with black cotton, it stoped the birds being able to walk
    amongst the plants pecking at random at the flowers. It didn't show
    amongst the plants but did work well.

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  • From David E. Ross@21:1/5 to simpsonrosco@gmail.com on Mon May 25 17:29:52 2020
    On 5/25/2020 4:58 PM, simpsonrosco@gmail.com wrote:

    I've tried alsorts ive evenput green netting over them but had enough
    I want to look at the buetiful bloom so taking it all off tomorrow
    sod it! !! Ran out of ideas

    I had a problem with birds damaging my fruit. To stop that, I collected compact discs that I no longer wanted, drilled a small hole near the
    edge of each, and hung them with kite twine in selected places. Even
    the slightest breeze makes them turn. With the sun shining -- even hazy
    sun on a partially overcast day -- they flash and scare the birds away.

    A compact disc will last 2-3 seasons beform the reflective coating
    begins to deteriorate. For fruit, I hang them just before the fruit is
    ripe; otherwise, the birds might get used to them.

    By the way, are you really sure the birds are eating your petunias? Is
    it possible that the birds are eating the insects that are eating your
    plants? I know that some birds will eat the new leaves of ranunculus,
    so I am not saying you are wrong. I am merely suggesting that you
    examine your situation more carefully.

    --
    David E. Ross
    Climate: California Mediterranean, see <http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html>
    Gardening diary at <http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary>

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