{"id":3449,"date":"2015-02-17T21:16:41","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T21:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/?p=3449"},"modified":"2023-08-15T16:20:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T20:20:56","slug":"gardening-for-the-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homegardenjoy.com\/site\/2015\/02\/gardening-for-the-birds.html","title":{"rendered":"Gardening for the Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gardening for the birds in the winter means sometimes breaking your own rules. The picture above shows my garden this morning after a lovely eight-inch snowfall last night. The ground was covered with powdery snow, and the poor birds had trouble feeding on grass and weed seeds in the fields. But because I had forgotten to deadhead (trim) the perennials in my flower garden, the little chickadees, junkos and sparrows found plenty to eat. They were devouring the seeds; I’m glad for a change that I didn’t go crazy cutting back the perennials this winter.<\/p>\n

Now is the time to put out your bird feeders if you haven’t done so already. Part of gardening for the birds<\/a> is creating a happy habitat that welcomes birds of all sorts to your yard. Various seed feeders in different shapes provide appealing feeding stations for many bird species; suet feeders attract flickers, woodpeckers and others. And although some bird experts recommend purchasing containers of mealy worms at the pet shop or bait store and placing them in a tray for bluebirds to snack on, I draw the line at that. I may have written a book called Attract Birds to Your Garden,<\/a> but putting out trays of worms when they can be used elsewhere in the garden? Unthinkable!<\/p>\n

If you’re tired of being stuck indoors this winter, and you want to liven up your garden, hang some bird feeders today. A few great websites to help you learn more about bird watching and attracting birds<\/a> to your garden include:<\/p>\n