If you plant it, they will come

Article Abstract:

Most birds are a welcome addition to the garden or yard for not only are they colorful and pleasant to watch, but they eat more insects, often pesty ones, than any other kind of food. Tips are given on the most effective trees, shrubs and vines to plant to attract birds. Sunflowers are a favorite.

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The garden in winter

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Nov and Dec activities for the gardener include information on where to buy broom corn seeds and how to grow them for fall harvest of the straw. Straw broommaking is a welcome winter activity. In Dec many gardeners retreat inside, but creating a terrarium can be a rewarding indoor winter activity.

Appreciation, Design and construction, Brooms and brushes, Brooms, Brushes, December, Terrariums, November

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Plants that attract birds

Article Abstract:

One of the best ways to observe birds is to grow plants and flowers that attract them as a source of food. Sunflowers can attract as many as 40 kinds of bird species that thrive on their seeds.

Cover Story, Environmental aspects, Food and nutrition, Trees, Trees (Plants), Birds, Bird eggs, Bird nests, Shrubs, Flowers, Sunflowers

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