![]() ![]() ![]() Several of these scare tactics bring a fun design element into your garden. Here the concept is the animals believe there is a potential predator near your blueberry bushes and stay away. Scare Tacticsĭecoys and scare tactics are a fun group of shiny, noisy, moveable objects that startle and frighten off birds and pests. How to Build a Simple DIY Blueberry Bush CageĪnd I’m happy to report that we are going into season 3 with this cage and it’s still going strong!īut if you don’t want to go the frugal DIY cage route, there are some gorgeous options – pop-up tents, row cover frames – at garden centers. We built the cage using PVC pipe, covered it with mesh and secured with garden staples and zip tags. After our failures with draping netting, we decided to build a simple DIY cage for our blueberries. The second year we used mesh with too-big opening which allowed the birds to reach right in and pick berries.īut the following year, we finally figured it out. And that allowed chipmunks and birds to get right under the bush and access the berries. For example, the first year we didn’t drape and secure the netting to the ground. We tried this method a few times, but ran into a few issues. Simply drape netting over your berry bushes and plants to prevent pests from getting at them. However, it can be the most expensive option. While all the below methods protect blueberry bushes, physical barriers tend to be the most fool-proof in keeping out animals. If you try one of these products, I’d love to hear your experience! Physical Barriers I have not personally tried these products, but placed based on favorable reviews. For reader’s ease, I’ve added products with Amazon links. So consider a balanced approach in defending your garden and allow some animals in to enjoy the benefits. For example, birds eat insects that can actually be more harmful to your garden. I’ve used a couple of these, with varying successes, and intend to try out more.Īlso note that some animals are beneficial to your garden. ![]() Heck, most of these also work your entire vegetable garden. Note that many of strategies to protect blueberry bushes from animals work on other berry bushes – strawberry, raspberry, etc. But as described below, some have been proven to be more effective. These 20 methods are divided into these four categories:Īll of the below methods will give you some success in protecting your blueberry bush. Whew – that’s a lot of competition! 20 Ways to Protect Blueberry Bushes from Animalsįortunately, there are several options for defending your blueberry bushes from neighborhood birds and pests. According to Garden Guides, there are a host of wild animals that will happily snip blueberries or devour other parts of a blueberry bush, including: Unfortunately, humans aren’t the only ones who love juicy blueberries. As such, I earn from qualifying purchases. This post contains affiliate links, including but not limited to Amazon Associates. ![]()
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