Q How can I protect plants from peacocks?

Alice, by email

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MATT SAYS Peacocks usually dislike herbs such lavender, thyme, sage and rosemary. You could also plant shrubs with dense foliage that grows above pecking height. Try putting a barrier around borders, leaving a gap like a moat, so the plants are beyond pecking distance. Peacocks can also be deterred with fluttering streamers.

Aromatic herbs, such as lavender, don’t generally appeal to peacocks