According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) - the UK's leading gardening charity - the best way to protect vulnerable plants from pesky pigeons is to grow them under netting or in a fruit cage.
These birds will happily peck away on a wide range of plants, but appear to have a penchant for the leaves of brassicas (aka broccoli, sprouts, cabbages and cauliflower), as well as cherries, lilac and peas.
While established trees can survive the wrath of a few hungry birds, younger, weaker, plants are unlikely to survive.
Pigeons are early risers, meaning you'll often not see them gorge out on your vulnerable plants and seeds.
February is an ideal month to start sowing seeds, adding your plants to borders, and planting any bare-root trees, shrubs or hedges.
