My husband, Bill, and I really enjoy growing tree fruits. Our small orchard consists of apple, plum, pear, cherry and peach trees. Cherries in particular are commonly targeted by birds. We have had to ...

Protect citrus fruit from damage by birds with bird netting, available at your local nursery or feed and seed. Check on satsumas and kumquats as they are beginning to ripen now (no hurry, they ripen ...

Question: Dear Carol, I am an avid vegetable gardener and have been growing food in my raised beds for about 3 years. This spring, I have put in peas, lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower 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 ...

12:14, Mon, Jul 14, 2025 Updated: 12:34, Mon, Jul 14, 2025 Most of us enjoy watching the birds that come into our gardens, and indeed around half of all UK households put out food to attract them. But ...

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