Re: Cult: Bird damage

I had problems with birds eating sugarsnap peas when they first came up. I
spread some onion leaves around them and they stopped. The next year I
planted garlic among the peas and no  bird damage.
A garlic spray might be worth a try. I do not know if it would work or not.

Mike Greenfield
SW Ohio Zone 5b

 From: "FRANCELLE EDWARDS"

Subject: [iris] Cult: Bird damage


> People who have squirrels eating up their irises have my sympathy.  My
> problem is birds.  The beautiful red-purple Aril bred, Kalifa's Robe was
> the first to open and the first to be eaten.  Last year someone said a
> drop of Lindane in the center of the flower would keep away birds.  Not
> being able to find Lindane, I used Malathion and after the first few
> flowers, didn't have anymore trouble for the whole season.  It isn't
> working now.  I doctored the remainder of Kalifa's Robe blossoms with
> Malathion and they just got eaten up.  Any suggestions other than shot
> guns would be appreciated.
>
> Francelle Edwards    Glendale,  AZ   Zone 9

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