Birdwatch: How to Identify and Attract These Common Backyard Birds
Learn to identify these common birds of the Midwest and attract them to your backyard!
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Repurposing Leftover Jack-O-Lanterns for Feeding Wildlife
Not sure what to do with your leftover Jack-o-lanterns? Turn them into bird feeders!
Read MoreChoosing The Right Feeders For Attracting Birds
During these colder months, food is scarce for local wildlife, so setting up a bird feeder will certainly attract some feathered friends. This guide will help you determine which feeder is the best fit for your yard.
Read MoreHow To Keep Squirrels Off Your Wild Bird Feeders
We love feeding the birds, but it can be frustrating when squirrels hoard all the goods for themselves. These simple solutions can help birds get enough food to sustain them through the winter.
Read MoreAttracting Hummingbirds
01The Best Hummingbird Plants02Find a Red Hummingbird Feeder 03Attracting Hummingbirds with Clear Nectar Enjoying an afternoon on the patio watching colorful hummingbirds whiz past sounds pretty nice, doesn’t it? There’s…
Read MoreAttracting Wild Birds – Learn Everything You Need for Sanctuary, Suet, and Seed
The best backyard company, aside from our friends and family, is an interesting array of native birds. They play the roles of backyard entertainers, decorators, and even pest control, making them the natural ally of the avid gardener! If we want to keep their company, it’s our responsibility to be good hosts and provide adequate food sources, water, and shelter to meet their needs.
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Shop Bird Seed and Feeders online! >>> Here is some information prepared by the National Audubon Science – Audubon At Home staff. Feeder/Birdbath Maintenance Cleaning birdfeeders and birdbaths is a…
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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) are the most widely ranging of the world’s 338 species of hummingbirds, all of which nest ONLY in the Western Hemisphere. Spring migration patterns bring them…
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When your lawn is healthy and properly maintained, you shouldn’t have enough weeds to require chemical treatment. If you have a persistent problem with crabgrass that you cannot control through…
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Add 1 to 2 inches of good quality compost to your planting beds this spring. This will help break up heavy clay soils as well as adding fertility and beneficial…
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