Gardening For Birds
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Article by: Ronald Patterson What a cruel trick the weather , Abatement and Confronting Legitimate Issues is playing on us. WE HAVE SNOW ! ! ! A bit depressing for us outdoor , Abatement Considerations and Common Sense types. Yet, what better time to cheer myself up by writing to you. Karen is in the kitchen , Container GardeningTips right now. Pookie (Putta) is leaning on me while I give him some attention. Who knows where the cats are. Yolonda is in her room , Small Garden Design - Creating Illusions Of More Space folding cloths for her mom. The feeders are busier right now with the nasty weather, , Butterfly House in the Flower Garden too bad the windowsare closed again. Some good news for me............. my mom is back in her apartment , Gallica Roses aftera few weeks in the hospital and therapy. I'm a mama's boy so that was a bit taxing on me. Last week I told you about the yard , May Gardening Tips for the Southwest where I grew up. My dad passed away 20 years ago, but my mom kept the "Ole Homestead"for another 15 years. With her kids busy raising families of their own, the yard , What is Roofscaping? didn't receive a lotof attention. Yet, the yard , Light Up Your Garden And Brighten Your Life and wildlife , Hedge Trimmers Are Tools Not Toys flourished. Mom added a humming bird garden , Need Landscape Design Help? This is The Time to Plan for Spring off the back patio , y, Fun Garden Plants and would sit out thereon milder days and summer , Lap Pools - Great Exercise Inside Or Any Size Backyard evenings and watch her little jewels. Her birds , I Was Asked if I Had Any Stepping Stone Molds would hardly flinch when we moved. When filling her feeders, as soon as I turned my back the birds , Create Your Own Special Herb Garden would show as fast as they left. A small wooded area sat about 75 yards , Flowers For U from our house. , 5 Pieces of Equipment Gardeners Can't Live Without I believe the yardbecame an extension of the woods. , Small Backyard Mini-Ponds are Low on Maintenance and Easy to Install As things grew, so did the collection of birds , Water Conservation in the Garden - Use a Rain Barrel to Harvest Rainwater and wildlife. , Bedding Plants and Plugs (small plants) HOW TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF BIRDS COMING TO YOUR YARD Remember, where you live makes a difference in what you can plant , Want Curb Appeal - Play Dress-up and thevarieties of birds , Accentuate Your Home with an Address Plaque you will attract. However, planting for birds , Tip-top Trailing Plants for Containers will double the number of birds , Hedge Trimmers Are Tools Not Toys coming to your yard. , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For Here is a small list of trees , May Gardening Tips for the Southwest for birds: Attracting Birds: Trees Native trees , I Was Asked if I Had Any Stepping Stone Molds work best, though not a total requirement. Some introduced specimens have been around long enough that plants , Spurce Up Your Garden With Decorative Birdhouses and birds , Make a Plan for Vacation Watering have adapted. Look for trees , What's In Your Yard that are zone hardy where you live. Here is a zone map from USDA for North America:National Arboretum - USDA Plant , Spring Wedding Flowers Hardiness Zone Map If you need some help, talk to your local garden , Create Your Own Special Herb center or better yet - a Certified Nurseryman in your area. Speak with a professional who can assist in planting guidelines and requirements; such as sun , Light Up Your Garden And Brighten Your Life or shade, will a tree , Container GardeningTips tolerate wet feet. What about fertilizer? LET'S TAKE A WALK! It's a nice day today, how about you and I go for a walk in a local , Fast, Biologically Active, Highly-Efficient, No-Turn Composting-Really! park witha wooded area or find us an Arboretum. Do you notice the canopies of the trees? Do you see the brakes in the shaded areas? The lower growing trees , Lap Pools - Great Exercise Inside Or Any Size Backyard and shrubs. , Outdoor Lighting Fixtures are a Top Priority for Night Safety Do you see the varieties of ground cover and under brush? The wild flowers , Accentuate Your Home with an Address Plaque in bloom today are food , Gallica Roses tomorrow. Can you hear the birds , Light Up Your Garden And Brighten Your Life singing in the trees? Did you notice the chickadee following us as we went down the trail? I enjoyed this walk with you. Let's do this again a few more times. Every couple of months just to see whatnature is offering the birds. , Container GardeningTips WHAT IS NEXT Remember, now, to start with what you have. Make your current trees , Straw Bale Culture Technique and shrubs , Spurce Up Your Garden With Decorative Birdhouses a focal point for now. Backyard habitats , Rose Gardening: Water, Sun and Shade take time and are years in the making. Do what your budget, time, and body will allow. This is a very important point, so let me say it again here: "Do what your budget, time, and body will allow." You'll experience the most joy backyard , Accentuate Your Home with an Address Plaque birding if you use this approach. Also, look for sales. Do any of your friends have snips of bushes you could root? How about a family member or friend that has a few extra trees , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For growing in a field? Ask if you could dig some up. Explain what you plan , What is Roofscaping? to do. Remember, it is illegal to dig up any wild trees , Spring Wedding Flowers or flowers , Fabric Hammocks on public or private land without permission first. Make a list of what you have and don't have. Make another list of what you would like to plant , Hedge Trimmers Are Tools Not Toys for your new birdscape. You might even mention to your neighbors what you plan , May Gardening Tips for the Southwest on doing and dare suggest it become a neighborhood event. I get excited talking to you about birds , I Was Asked if I Had Any Stepping Stone Molds and nature. , Spring Wedding Flowers Wouldn't it be nice to give back what we get from our surroundings? Until next time my friend. Have a blessed week and always SMILE. Ron http://www.backyardbirdingtips.com/Ronald Patterson is an avid backyard , What's In Your Yard birder, going back 40plus years. Ron and his wife Karen owned a wildbird specialty store through much of the 90's and through 2001. Ron is also a Michigan Certified Nurseryman. This aids in giving expert advice , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For on birds , Flowers For U and what to plant , Water Conservation in the Garden - Use a Rain Barrel to Harvest Rainwater to attract wildbirds to your yard. , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For Ron's newsletter: Backyard Birding Tips http://www.backyardbirdingtips.com/ is a FREE weekly publication |
  
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