{"id":127781,"date":"2022-07-16T00:33:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T17:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/think-of-nesting-birds-before-pruning-your-hedge-letter\/"},"modified":"2022-07-16T00:51:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T17:51:06","slug":"think-of-nesting-birds-before-pruning-your-hedge-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/think-of-nesting-birds-before-pruning-your-hedge-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Think of nesting birds before pruning your hedge | Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nTrimming hedges, shrubs and trees should be avoided from March to September, writes Elizabeth WelchAlys Fowler\u2019s article (Who says you can\u2019t prune trees in summer?, 8 July) did not make the most important point of all: that generally there should be no pruning of hedges, shrubs and trees during bird nesting season, from March to September. Even if there are no nests where the pruning is actually taking place, it can cause distress to birds nesting and feeding nearby, which may result in them abandoning their nests.Elizabeth WelchRanton, Staffordshire Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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