A few tips can turn your backyard into bird central
Early fall is a perfect time to plan for a bird-friendly yard or for expanding the one you’ve already begun. Birds will soon begin to leave and others will migrate into your area. Attracting birds to your yard throughout the year is simple by merely following a few simple guidelines.
Create Shelter. Birds need to feel safe, protected from adverse weather and need a convenient place to nest. A shrub/tree border of bird-friendly plants will make a perfect multi-seasonal destination. Evergreen cover is a bird-friendly element of any garden and offers excellent camouflage from predators. A feeding area with an edge of habitat is where the action will be.
A Rich Diversity of Food. Choose shrubs that bear fruit or berries such as winterberry, crabapples, serviceberries and dogwoods. Large numbers of native plants are appealing to birds. When sunflowers and black-eyed Susans go to seed, blue jays sparrows and goldfinches will feast on them.
Provide Water. Birds need to drink and bathe. Birdbaths are the simplest solution but a pond is also another option. Water is required 12 months a year and preferably moving water.
A Chemical-free Environment. Chemicals compromise bug health and bugs are birdfood. Don’t jeopardize their favorite food.
Birdfeeders. Fill your feeders frequently and don’t let seed become moldy. The best place to place your feeder is about 10 feet from a tree or shrub so birds can quickly take cover if they feel threatened.
If you would like to attract a specific variety of bird, learn its food preferences so you can include that seed in the feeder.
Making a bird-friendly yard is easy if you feed them, provide water and shelter in every season. Early fall is prime planting time. Treat your family to the fastest-growing hobby in the United States and plan to be entertained during those cold winter months. If you need suggestions or help planting some bird-friendly foliage, contact Whitehouse Landscaping. We’re always here to help you maximize your backyard.