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birdfeedingThree Weeks for Dreamwidth runs April 25-May 15. This year, I'll be posting about birds in honor of birdfeeding. Today's topic is Gardening for Birds.
Gardening for wildlife is among the most useful things you can do to help birds and other critters. Less obvious is that gardening for specific other species is a huge help to birds who eat them, so plant a caterpillar garden and make a mulch pile or leaf pile for invertebrates. Wrens and thrushes have been all over the leaves on my patio after the rain yesterday, hunting.
10 Ways to Start Building a Garden for Wildlife (UK)
Bird Friendly Garden Ideas: Learn About Growing A Bird Garden
Gardening for Birds
Keep your crops safe with a caterpillar garden
LEAVE YOUR LEAVES, PILE UP LOGS & START COMPOSTING (UK)
Start by seeking suitable plants for your birds. Some birds eat seeds. Some eat fruit. Almost all raise their chicks on caterpillars. Trees and shrubs also provide nesting sites.
10 Plants for a Bird-Friendly Yard - Audubon
Attracting Birds with Fruit Trees and Berry Plants
The Best Plants for Birds That Produce Lots of Seeds to Feed Them
How to Attract Birds to Your Yard: 21 Plants for a Bird Garden
Landscaping for Birds: 7 Important Plant Groups
Native Plants for Nesting Birds: Top 12 Picks
Prairie Nursery Better Bird Habitat
All birds need water. So do plants, in varying amounts. If you set up a rain garden or water garden for wildlife, then you can grow water-loving plants there and save drier parts of your yard for plants that dislike wet feet.
16 Water Loving Plants for Wet Outdoor Areas
26 Drought Tolerant Plants That Will Survive The Driest Conditions
Do Birds Drink Water? (How Much + How: Explained)
Options for Watering Home Gardens and Landscape Plantings
Providing Water for Birds
Water for Birds and Wildlife Gardens
Some birds need special consideration when mowing. This is particularly true if you have a low-mow lawn or prairie patch. Some birds nest on the ground, so check for their nests before mowing. When you mow, that exposes insects, prompting thrushes and other insectivores to come hunt them. Watch to make sure they don't get in the way of a mower while you pass recently-mowed areas.
How to Mow Better For Habitat!
Mowing Management for the Birds
birdfeeding. Today's topic is Gardening for Birds.Gardening for wildlife is among the most useful things you can do to help birds and other critters. Less obvious is that gardening for specific other species is a huge help to birds who eat them, so plant a caterpillar garden and make a mulch pile or leaf pile for invertebrates. Wrens and thrushes have been all over the leaves on my patio after the rain yesterday, hunting.
10 Ways to Start Building a Garden for Wildlife (UK)
Bird Friendly Garden Ideas: Learn About Growing A Bird Garden
Gardening for Birds
Keep your crops safe with a caterpillar garden
LEAVE YOUR LEAVES, PILE UP LOGS & START COMPOSTING (UK)
Start by seeking suitable plants for your birds. Some birds eat seeds. Some eat fruit. Almost all raise their chicks on caterpillars. Trees and shrubs also provide nesting sites.
10 Plants for a Bird-Friendly Yard - Audubon
Attracting Birds with Fruit Trees and Berry Plants
The Best Plants for Birds That Produce Lots of Seeds to Feed Them
How to Attract Birds to Your Yard: 21 Plants for a Bird Garden
Landscaping for Birds: 7 Important Plant Groups
Native Plants for Nesting Birds: Top 12 Picks
Prairie Nursery Better Bird Habitat
All birds need water. So do plants, in varying amounts. If you set up a rain garden or water garden for wildlife, then you can grow water-loving plants there and save drier parts of your yard for plants that dislike wet feet.
16 Water Loving Plants for Wet Outdoor Areas
26 Drought Tolerant Plants That Will Survive The Driest Conditions
Do Birds Drink Water? (How Much + How: Explained)
Options for Watering Home Gardens and Landscape Plantings
Providing Water for Birds
Water for Birds and Wildlife Gardens
Some birds need special consideration when mowing. This is particularly true if you have a low-mow lawn or prairie patch. Some birds nest on the ground, so check for their nests before mowing. When you mow, that exposes insects, prompting thrushes and other insectivores to come hunt them. Watch to make sure they don't get in the way of a mower while you pass recently-mowed areas.
How to Mow Better For Habitat!
Mowing Management for the Birds
