During the winter when gardening is slow, I love to watch the birds. I enjoy watching the action around my bird feeders. Birds don’t just eat birdseed. There are as many different snacks for birds as there are types of birds.
Bluebirds and woodpeckers enjoy the occasional dried mealworm and orioles love jelly.
Many birds will […]
If you want hummingbirds to feel at home in your garden this summer, you need to start now. The seed and garden catalogs have been arriving in the mail, browse through them to find these great hummingbird attracters:
1. . Bee Balm (Monarda Didyma, Oswego Tea)- You can find Bee Balm with red, pink, purple, […]
I’ve been checking out Bird-by-Bird Gardening by Sally Roth. It’s an excellent resource for anyone just getting started gardening for birds. It breaks down the different types of birds and discusses what features you need in your garden to attract specific bird families.
It also shows several specific garden designs and makes suggestions for improving your […]
Over the next few weeks I’m going to talk about planning your garden. This is the time of year to plan out new gardens, and remake old gardens that aren’t working. Over the next couple weeks I’m going to go into detail on some of the different types of garden you can create.
Some of the […]
Attracting birds to your garden is not too difficult. If you have a variety of plants in your garden you are probably well on your way to creating a habitat suitable for the many birds who live in your area.
There are three things you need to nurture the birds living in your garden. You will […]
It’s the time of year when birds start having a difficult time finding food. If you set up a bird feeder, especially in the fall or winter months, birds come to depend on your regular feeding. You’ll often notice increased traffic to your feeder after a week or two.
Birds may relocate to your property because […]
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