Easy Gardener 8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl - Sound
and Motion Sensored Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
Easy Gardener 8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl - Sound and Motion Sensored Helps Pests Stay Away From Areas In Your Yard
By Jon Kryer
"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 $30 Easy Gardener
8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl - Sound and Motion Sensored
comes in.
An Animatronic Owl Gives A Hoot!
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."
Placing It Close To An Area It Is Protecting
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."
Positive And Negative Reviews On Amazon
The Easy Gardener 8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl - Sound
and Motion Sensored has a 3/5 rating at Amazon, with 15 positive
4 or 5 star reviews and 19 unfavorable 1 or 2 star reviews. The
satisfied buyers say that the owl worked great to deter birds
from roosting in their car ports and on their porches.
However, those who wanted to use the owl as an outdoor pest deterrent
for the garden seemed disappointed by the quality of the owl,
which didn’t seem to weather rain or dirt very well. Some people
reported that they loved the owl’s hoots and motion sensor capabilities,
while others found it to be annoying, especially when it went
off early in the morning or late in the evening.
Satisfied Buyers Moved The Owl Each Day
The happiest buyers moved their owls each day as they walked
outdoors to keep the pests guessing, the most dissatisfied customers
were the ones who left their owls in one stationary spot, only
to find other birds pooping and pecking on it.
One reviewer at www.yardlover.com
complained, "Maybe I got a defective one, but during the
daytime, it never worked. The birds were feasting on my grass
seed. But the first night, the darn thing moved its head and hooted
all night long while the contented birds slept on a full stomach!
The next morning I heard a complaint from the neighbor. I’m sending
it back."
The Electronic Owl Is Not Waterproof
Similarly, another reviewer at www.tipshopping.com
reported that the owl only hooted and moved once. Some consumers
also argue that the owl is "cheaply made." A consumer
reported, "There are some flaws that need attending... it
is not water proof." This reviewer added that some of the
plastic breaks off as well.
"This Owl worked great until it rained, and then it went
wacky!" says another dissatisfied customer. "Now it
goes off when the wind blows and sometimes for no apparent reason!"
It seems the Easy Gardener 8021 Garden Defense Electronic Owl
- Sound and Motion Sensored held a lot of promise but could use
some tweaking of its many flaws.
About the Author:
Jon Kryer has written a number of articles on gardening and landscaping
including Hanging
Flower Baskets, Indoor
Gardening, Plant
Stand
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Little Known Garden Products Facts....
There are many excuses people will make for why they do not garden.
It may be that they feel they lack enough free time to devote
to planting and harvesting. It may be that they do not have the
land to create a garden.
But the truth is that you can always make time and it will give
you a great peace of mind and a sense of tranquility doing something
so productive. And space is not an issue either. You can make
gardens in small pots. But you will need the right gardening products.
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