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 ...

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 ...

Here is a simple way to protect fruit on your backyard fruit trees from animals like birds and possums - perhaps even squirrels but we don't get them here so I can't say definitively although I do ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Eddie Smith MSU Extension Service Figs have always been one of my favorite fruit trees, and I find there’s something ...

Q: I live in a rural area that is surrounded by large oak trees. They attract a variety of squirrels and other wildlife. Other than fencing off every tree, is there any way of protecting fruit trees ...

Every 17 years, the cicadas come. There are more than 3,000 species of cicadas, but the ones we’re talking about emerge cyclically. They dig out from their underground pods, molt, grow new wings, mate ...

Q. My peach tree is in full bloom and I just saw a weather report that hard frosts are expected next week. Will this damage my tree? A. You are not alone. Many of our trees here at the college are in ...