This is a reminder for you to cover your grapevines with netting to protect them from birds and other kinds of wildlife. While many of us were away enjoying the long Labor Day weekend, fall grapes ...

It’s a mesmerizing spectacle to watch a flock of birds as they fly in sync creating moving, freeform clouds in the sky. In our part of the world it’s starlings that put on the show for us. That type ...

Here are questions I encountered this past week. Q: How can I keep the birds from eating my peaches and grapes? A: Purchase fine mesh bird netting. Small birds can get through most netting. Go online ...

A: The best way to prevent birds from eating the grape crop is to place netting over the grapevines. Netting can be purchased at garden centers or through mail-order companies. When placing netting ...

Bring in the big guns. Magpies are being lured in to help ward off smaller birds that feast on grapes. Fruit-eating birds like starlings, rosellas and thrushes cause substantial damage to Australian ...

Why do vines grow grapes? Clearly, it's not to ensure that we get to crack open a perfectly chilled glass of albarino with our oysters. That is simply a rather pleasing side-effect. What vines want is ...