To ensure you attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife in Monarch Butterfly Photo Credit: Deborah Rivel abundance to your yard, there is no better choice than planting a meadow with native plants. Not only is a mature meadow a stunningly beautiful sight of waving flowers with butterflies and birds darting in and out, but it’s […]
Blog Category: Native Plants
Fall Backyard: Start Your Native Plant Meadow
Fall Backyard: Start Your Native Plant Meadow If you have even a little bit of a yard, don’t wait to plant a native plant meadow. I planted a small meadow in the fall as an experiment a few years ago, and if I hadn’t seen for myself the magnetic attraction it has for birds and […]
Your Summer Backyard
Your Summer Backyard Your backyard in summer is different from the rest of the year. In each season, birds have different needs, and summer can be extreme – both because of the heat and the additional pressure of feeding baby and juvenile birds. You may be providing a lot of food for birds – in […]
Feeding Tips to Attract Birds To Your Backyard
Feeding Tips to Attract Birds to Your Backyard If you want your backyard to attract as many birds as possible, you are going to need to provide a variety of different food sources, fresh water and a safe spot to feed and live. It may sound like a tall order, but actually, it’s easier […]