This means WAR!!!

[eugenev2]

So it started round about December where i noticed little broken twigs or leaves here and there on my trees that need to develop some more, but took no real notice of it, i thought some bumped the trees or walked too close to them. Then i started seeing little what can only be described as ripped of bits from my recently made airlayerings....and then last week two of my black pine saplings got knocked over, one was holding on for dear life and the other got completely knocked out of its pot

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Squirrels? Rats?

 

[eugenev2]

But today this happened!!!!
War i tell ya WAR...i tell YAAA

 

[eugenev2]

Squirrels? Rats?

So i have suspicion it's birds, more precisely i think it might be some weavers. I've seen them in the garden, but haven't caught them in the act....So doesn't anyone have any...none lethal ways to keep these unwanted guests out of the garden?

 

[ShimpakuBonsai]

Why do you have so much fertilizer in the pot with just one seedling?

 

[eugenev2]

Why do you have so much fertilizer in the pot with just one seedling?

I was following the manufacture instructions of 15 to 30 grams for potted plants. They don't have a bonsai option...and 500grams per year of age for tree would have drowned the poor plant.
I didn't realize it looked that much, measured about 10 grams this time as I was still easing them into fertilizer, three weeks ago it was 5 grams

 

[eugenev2]

Back to the original question, what none lethal methods do you use to keep critters away?

 

[Michael P]

Dogs, live traps, pellet gun. Oops, forget that last one.

 

[eugenev2]

Dogs, live traps, pellet gun. Oops, forget that last one.

I have a dog, but she's only interested in chancing hadada ibis, we used to have a cat and he did an amazing job at keeping them away, but he died in an unfortunate accident and i wouldn't call his approach none lethal. What do you use for live traps?

 

[Michael P]

Here is the States there is a widely available brand called Havahart and many other similar brands. The original Havaharts are extremely durable, mine is over 30 years old. They come in various sizes. The medium and small sizes work well for squirrels, my nemesis. I bait them with nuts or wild bird seed.