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 ...

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 ...

Here is a simple way to protect fruit on your backyard fruit trees from animals like birds and possums - perhaps even ...

Question: Last year I lost a huge amount of my blueberries to marauding birds. What’s a good way to keep my hard-earned bounty for myself? Answer: Rebar and netting. Buy lengths of rebar taller than ...

It's important to welcome wildlife into our gardens and we can play a key role in creating habitats for all sorts of animals in an urban environment. Sharing some of your fruit and veggie crops ...

Sales of netting to protect fruit crops from extreme weather have increased in the past five years as researchers warn ...

FLYING foxes are getting snagged in alarming numbers on fruit tree netting on the northern beaches, according to the Wildlife Information, Rescue and Information Service (WIRES). Robyn Hargrave at ...

JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS: In my garden, most of my fruit trees grow around the edges. I've got 42 different plants and 21 different species. Now it's winter, growth has slowed and that gives me a chance ...