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Scarecrows and predator decoys have been a favorite way of keeping birds out of the garden for hundreds of years, but they eventually lose their effectiveness when the birds realize they never move.

You can get around that, and do so cheaply and effectively, by installing Mylar balloons in your garden patch. They’ll move every time the wind blows, and to birds’ eyes may resemble people moving around and bending over in the garden. They’re even more effective if they have giant scary eyes painted on the sides. If you want to do this on the cheap, put those annoying plastic grocery bags to good use: inflate them, tie off the necks, install them in the garden on tall stakes, and they’ll have the same effect as the balloons. Click here for more ideas on how to deter birds humanely and safely.

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