Attracting and watching wild birds right in your own yard or garden are great activities year-round, but as migratory birds pass through on their way south and winter-resident species work … Read more
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Five Gifts to Help Wild Birds
The holiday season (or any time of the year) is a great time to give gifts that help out your local wild birds. Even if it’s a gift for yourself! … Read more
Answers to Your Wildlife Gardening Questions
Will birds starve if I don’t keep my feeders filled? Feeding birds is one of the most popular hobbies, but many people fear that once they start feeding, they can’t … Read more
Gifts That Help Wildlife
With the holiday shopping season upon us, here are some gifts ideas from our new Garden for Wildlife Gift Guide catalog that will help attract birds, butterflies and other wildlife to your … Read more
Feeder Friends: A Few Birds You’ll Want to Meet
I remember my backyard growing up as a natural wonderland, flowers abuzz with bees, bugs under stones and squirrels chasing each other around. Yet, somehow, I don’t remember the birds! My fierce … Read more
Tips for Winter Bird Feeding
As temperatures drop across much of the country, it’s time to put more thought into what your backyard birds are eating. Providing high-quality food during winter not only entices more … Read more
8 Wonky and Wonderful Woodpecker Adaptations
Each winter I’m absolutely thrilled to see woodpeckers in the woods of Virginia. Woodpeckers are a welcome part of my cold weather hikes, when wildlife sightings become more rare. I’ve had … Read more
How to Recycle Halloween Pumpkins for Wildlife
Updated October 2021 One of the best parts of Halloween is decorating with pumpkins. After the trick-or-treaters clear away and Halloween is officially over, don’t toss your pumpkins in the … Read more
Two Easy, Gooey, Fun Winter Bird Feeding Projects
Here are two simple, cute projects that you could make right now to help the birds in your yard. Like us, at this time of year birds and other backyard … Read more
