How Can You Stop Birds Damaging Hanging Baskets?

One question we get a lot is “How can I stop the birds damaging my hanging baskets?“.

 

Birds are attracted to hanging baskets as a source of nesting material. There are many different hanging basket liners on the market at the moment, but how many of these attract the birds?

 

The Different Liners

Coco hanging basket liners are especially appealing and vulnerable, as the birds like to pull them apart and use it for nesting.

 

Wool Moss basket liners also are liked by the birds.

Sphagnum Moss liners are also very popular with birds.

 

 

 

How to stop the birds damaging your hanging basket

The main way to stop birds being interested in your hanging baskets is to use a basket liner that cannot be shredded and used to make a nest.  The Amateurs Answer Hanging Basket Lining system and the Amateurs Answer Universal Liners pose no threat to being pecked at and taken by the birds.  The material used is so neat that nothing comes away from the hanging basket liner.