How to Put Netting Over Blueberry Bushes

Dig post-holes 2 feet deep with a shovel or post-hole digger and set 8-foot-long treated 4- by 4-inch posts in the ground at each end of a row of blueberry plants. If the row is longer than 10 feet, set at least one more post in the middle of the row or space posts 8 feet apart along the row.

Attach a fence wire to the top of the first post by pounding in a fence staple 2 inches from the end of the wire, then doubling the wire back on itself and pounding in another fence staple to secure the wire. Run the wire along the row, fastening it to the top of each post with a staple. Attach it to the top of the final post the same way as the first.

Set another line of fence posts on each side of the row of bushes 3 to 4 feet away from the center line and run a wire along the top, the same way.

Lay bird-proof netting over the wires when the blueberries first start to ripen, so it reaches the ground on both sides of the row of bushes and drapes over the two ends of the row as well. Cut fence wire into 9-inch lengths with wire cutters, bend it into a "U" shape and use it to anchor the bottom of the netting to the ground every 2 to 3 feet by pushing the prongs of the "U" into the ground.

Pull up the lengths of wire to loosen the netting from the ground and fold it back to access the bushes when you want to pick them. Remove the netting at the end of the berry season and store it for later use. Leave the posts and wire frame in place to support the netting again each year.