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 ...

Want to deter birds from fruit trees without harming the birds? This safe and easy solution uses objects you already have ...

Discover the ultimate solution to protect your apple trees with our comprehensive demo on full apple tree netting! In this informative video, we demonstrate how to safeguard your precious fruit ...

Q: Several of my fruit trees have a ring of small holes around the trunk. The ring stretches completely around the trunk and is several inches wide. Do you know what might be the cause and if it kills ...

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 ...

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 ...

This week, Central New York gardening columnist Carol T. Bradford responds to two reader questions. Dear Carol: For the last 15 years the birds have stripped my cherry tree of cherries in a matter of ...