Place mock fruits in the garden to scare birds away
This is a useful tip for people who have a green thumb. This one is a lifesaver if gardeners are worried about annoying birds pecking away at their home-grown fruit and veggies. Rae had at least eight crows in her garden, and she was sick of them pecking at her crop.
She grabbed a handful of rocks and painted them red to keep those nasty critters at bay. They look like juicy strawberries. When the annoying birds started pecking away at something hard, they seemed to have gotten the point and didn’t return.