In article , Lucy
writes
I underlaid a large Pyracantha with bark with the idea that fallen dead
leaves would not show up as much as with gravel. It is working up to a
point, but the blackbirds are throwing it all over the adjacent paving as
they search for insects. As they start at dawn and continue on and off
until dusk, it is hard to keep up with them. Does anyone know of a way of
stabilising the bark?

Don't bother with the bark, buy a sparrowhawk image from an
RSPB place and hang it above the bark - it will keep the birds away.
--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
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