THIS IS A THANK YOU NOT A QUESTION
By Boopcoltz
DORSET,
United Kingdom 
THANKS TO ALL THAT HAVE ADVISED ME RE THE BABY CRAB APPLE TREE AND ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE ASKED ALSO ON OTHER PROBLEMS. I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL THE ADVISE THAT EVERYONE HAS GIVEN ME AND IT HAS ALLWORKED. WE ARE STILL FINDING IT A STRUGGLE TO GET THE BIRDS IN, BUT AS TOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS.....QUITE A MODERN NOT TO MUCH WORK GARDEN. WE ARE HOWEVER SEEING A FEW BIRDS START TO COME AND VISIT. WE FEEL THAT IT WILL TAKE A COUPLE OF YEARS, AS ONCE THE TREES WE HAVE PLANTED BEHIND THE BACK WALL WILL LURE THEM TO US. WE HAVE FEEDERS PLUS BIRD TABLE AND BIRD BATH.....SO NOT LACK OF TRYING. WE REALISE THAT IT IS TO OPEN AND NEEDS TO DEVELOPE......SO WE SIT WITH FINGERS CROSSED.
3 Feb, 2009
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Well done Boop you'll get there, we have tremendous birds in our garden, but this Autumn owing to the garden getting very prolific I have cut back the clematis and roses drastically, added to the fact that the wind blew down a big leaved Ivy I had climbing up the house wall, badly timed to coinside with my rejuvenating programme, all which were in close proximity to the bird feeders and they have missed them, they have now taken cover in a large pieris I have growing in a big tub, (as I have clay soil!!!!) which is near the conservatory doors, the nearest cover they have to the feeders. They do like cover that they can escape to, as I often see a bird of prey swooping down so it is essential. I don't know if you saw my reply to Dave the other day, but last Sunday the RSPB bird watch day, a little boy and his Mum turned up on my doorstep asking if they were being cheeky to ask if they could come in to bird watch, as their grandparents next door have five cats and they have no birds. we had a wonderful afternoon, sitting in the french windows disguised by a flower arrangement armed with binoculars bird watching, but we do get a better variety in the mornings, more so than the afternoon. Quick growing things is your answer!!! Good luck.
3 Feb, 2009
Once you can tempt them into the garden you should get quite a lot as you've got some trees behind the garden. A bushy ivy is good as it's evergreen and as it gets old it has lots of cosy hiding places.
5 Feb, 2009
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