Are Garden Pests Good or Bad?

“Can’t we all just get along?” gardeners implore, exasperated to keep pests out of their gardens. It can be agonizing to watch plants, fruits and seeds get devoured by rabbits, gophers and birds. Yet not everyone feels comfortable poisoning and killing a wild animal for the sake of sheer “convenience.” Nor do they want to spray harmful pesticides and chemicals on the food they’ll be eating. That’s where the Easy Gardener 8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl - Sound and Motion Sensored comes in. This cute gizmo scares away garden predators with a turn of its electronic head and a startling “HOOT!” Gardeners can rest easy knowing that their plunder is kept safe by the watchful eye of an animatronic owl.

The manufacturer of the Easy Gardener 8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl - Sound and Motion Sensored says that this owl “frightens birds, squirrels, rabbits, rodents and other destructive pests,” while also making “an attractive lawn ornament or patio accent.” To use, you simply install the owl on a pole or hang it from a tree. Some people perch the owl up high, while others put it closer to the areas it’s protecting. Sound and motion sensors pick up the movement of animals and cause the owl to elicit a realistic “HOOT!” This model of the Great Horned Owl is intimidating to many other animals and runs off three AA batteries. For the best results, the manufacturer says you should “reposition the owl decoy every few days.”

Gloria from Spruce Grove, Alberta in Canada says the Easy Gardener 8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl - Sound and Motion Sensored is “well worth the money.” She purchased hers to keep the cat off her chair and she says it “works great.” Other consumers report that this product is ideal for keeping away timid little squirrels, who are easily spooked. “I have not seen a squirrel since the owl went up [and] we had at least three every year eating the mangoes,” writes one reviewer. Many people buy the product to keep birds from pooping on the porch too. One consumer advises, “If you have pigeons that have already laid eggs… you must get rid of them first and then use the owl.”

As with many garden products, the Easy Gardener 8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl - Sound and Motion Sensored is another victim of cheap manufacturing. Numerous consumers report malfunctioning sensors and owls either hooting at all hours of the night or simply not hooting at all. Buyers report that the bird decoy did not seem to be waterproof and that pieces of plastic broke off when the bird was dropped. Battery holders sometimes jammed with dirt and couldn’t be opened easily or snapped off. If the owl sits still for more than a day at a time, the pests become used to it and may even try to peck at it or chew on it just to spite you! While this natural deterrent seems to work wonders for pesky porch squirrels and pigeons, it may not be for everyone.

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