. Kris, I successfully planted 400 tulips in front of my house a few years ago, and then covered them pinned to the ground with bird netting, very inexpensive stuff, cannot rot, almost cannot tear! When spring came and the tulips were pushing the netting up, I removed it completely, and the critters did leave them alone... Maybe it was my lucky year, don't know. But I am going to try it again this fall..... . . Penny, NY zone 6 ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.