"jane" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 15:22:40 +0100, "Lucy" wrote:

~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?
~Lucy
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black (coloured) bird netting?

That is very bad. You might get blackbirds and thrushed caught up in them.
The truth is that there is no so;ution for the problem of birds throwing
mulches around. It is just one of the features of gardening.

Franz