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How to Save Garden Plants from Birds, Pigeons, and Rats?

In this context, I will explain how to save garden plants from Birds and Pigeons out of your garden. Squirrels and pigeons can cause a lot of damage, and I am sure many of you have experienced their actions, such as eating new seedlings, and digging up and eating seeds and bulbs. I often lose new seedlings, flower buds, and mature fruits to them.

Use a combination of physical barriers and deterrents to keep birds, pigeons, and rats away from your garden plants. Place reflective objects or bird spikes around plants to deter birds and pigeons from landing. You can also use netting or mesh to keep them away. Use ultrasonic repellents or set up traps to catch rats, and maintain the garden tidy and free of rubbish to remove any potential hiding places. Put locks on compost bins and take out any food sources that can draw these vermin. Moreover, natural deterrents like peppermint oil or chili powder can help ward them off.

Important Tricks to Repel Pests from Garden

Take 2-3 packs of chili flakes. If flakes are unavailable, you can use 2 tablespoons of hot chili powder. Mix it in 500 ml of water and let this mix sit for one hour before you use it in your garden.  It controls pests by systemic, contact, and fumigant action. Mix 1 tablespoon of chili flakes in 500 ml of water, and let the granules completely dissolve before using it on your plants. Shake well to mix it properly.

Birds and pigeons don’t like the spiciness of peppers. If they visit an area sprayed with the pepper mix once, they will avoid it next time. You can also sprinkle hot pepper flakes or powder directly in the soil around the plants to keep these pests away. Reapply every day for the best results which can save garden plants.

Eliminate all of the plant’s damaged or eaten buds and blossoms as they may transmit illness. You may easily keep these pests away from your priceless plants by routinely adhering to these straightforward tips. After ten days, the buds are finally safe and are developing into stunning blooms.

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