Protect your fruit trees from birds.

As delicious fruit grows and ripens on your backytard tree it is essential to protect them from local birds. Here are some inspired ideas:

We one sure fire way to protect figs is to place a bird net over the entire plant. A framework built from woldmesh or timber stakes and polypipe can support the birdnetting over the tree without harming the branches or the fruit.

Placing individual bags over the fruit (tomatoes, figs etc) as they ripen can help. Fruit bags can be purchased from www.greenharvest.com.au

Use a plastic owl to scare away smaller birds. Rig up a disco or mirror ball to scare away boirds such as cockatoos, silver eyes and leatherheads. With the slightest breeze shards of light is sent across the garden scaring off the birds. Balls cost $40 and can dramatically decrease the problem.

A rubber snake sitting in the branches of you fig tree has been known to work.