Do you need to protect blueberry bushes from birds eating the berries? If so, how?

Answer 1

hi yeah I had the same problem with my cherries. But I found this roll of bright colored non adhesive tape is the best way I can describe it made from alminum foil. It looks like a large roll of tape. You cut off peices about 8 inches long and hang them in different places in your berrys by tieing them on. They flash a couple different colors when a breeze hits them and this scares the birds away. It works great and a big roll of this is less then 5 bucks at home depot or most garden stores. I got some at the end of last year and put some in my cherry and plum trees and haven't seen one bird peck!

Answer 2

Basically, anything that moves will keep most birds away. I have seen ribbon streamers, disposable pie tins and kids whirlybird spinners used. I just put netting over my berry bushes. Found it at Home Depot.