Attract animals to the garden
In these days of sustainable development and environmental protection, attracting animal and insect life in your garden is a necessity.
Birds
Birds flutter here and there, and occasionally you can catch a long glimpse. Learn how to attract them to your garden with these articles.
Grow a garden birds will love!
Attract chaffinch, great tit, blue tit, robin, greenfinch, goldfinch, wren, spotted woodpecker,
Wild cherry tree, cherries for the birds
Wild cherry is a very beautiful wild tree that is known for its wood and fruits.
Provide small animals, insects and birds with shelter
Birds, insects, hedgehogs… These small animals are very useful to help manage gardens in a natural manner. It makes a lot of sense to provide them with housing and shelter before winter sets in.
A hedge that’s a haven for birds
Inviting wild birds to forage for snacks in hedges is one of the most thrilling garden shows – and it’s great for the environment, too.
Feeding birds in winter, basic rules
Feeding birds in winter is an excellent initiative to help them through this difficult season.
Bird vs. Bush – can there be too many birds?
Silverberry is a resilient shrub, but in this case tiny bird droppings nearly killed it…
How to build your own scarecrow
Fending off birds and other plant and vegetable feathered foes is a mission a scarecrow pulls off with glee. But frightening birds away doesn’t mean your scarecrow must look scary! Actually, what is attractive to us is repulsive to them!
Mountain ash, rowan – a boon for bees, birds and beauty lovers
Mountain ash (rowan in British English) is an elegant shrubby tree that both bees and birds adore. Spring blooming is full of nectar and turn into nutritious red berries by Fall for birds.
Bollworms, dreaded caterpillars defoliating vegetables
Typical of many insects (and even more so for butterflies), adult bollworms won’t cause any damage in the garden or vegetable patch. However, caterpillars and larva that emerge from their eggs can devastate nearby plants.
5 shrubs that birds find inviting in the garden
Here are 5 ideas of shrubs that birds love using for shelter. Each one is a dream come true for wild birds, helping them survive the cold season and hide out from foul weather.
Garden birds, learn to identify our singing and tweeting feathered garden friends
Their colorful feathers and sweet-sounding songs are a pleasure in the garden. And the also do much more! Garden birds play a critical role for biodiversity: they control dangerous pests, spread seeds, and help pollinate plants.
