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Bird-Friendly Gardens
Plants, water, shelter and feeders that support birds, and the habits that keep them safe.
Bird-Friendly Gardens focuses on the plants, water, shelter, and feeders that bring birds into a yard, along with the habits that keep them safe. The articles cover the framework of food, water, and shelter that songbirds look for before settling in, and how native shrubs and trees supply the berries, insects, and cover that local species rely on. Guides also explain bird bath placement, hedgerows as a living privacy screen, berry-producing shrubs, and winter feeding stations.
Other articles look at birds that eat garden pests, owl boxes for rodent control, and leaving seed heads standing through winter. Further guides cover protecting crops from birds without harming them, making windows bird-safe against strikes, and creating a cat-safe bird garden.
- Birds That Eat Garden Pests: Natural Pest Control in the Garden
- Seed Heads to Leave Standing: Birds That Depend on Them
- Bird Bath Placement and Plants to Pair With Garden Water Features
- Best Native Shrubs and Trees for Birds by Region
- How to Create a Cat-Safe Bird Garden
- Window Strikes: How to Make Your Garden Windows Bird-Safe
- Protecting Garden Crops from Birds Without Harming Them
- Bird-Friendly Hedgerows: Privacy That Supports Wildlife
- Owl Boxes: Attract Natural Rodent Control to Your Garden
- Attracting Songbirds: Plants, Water, and Shelter
- Winter Bird Feeding Stations and Garden Placement
- Bird-Safe Pest Control: Protecting Your Garden Helpers
- How to Create a Bird Bath Garden Feature
- Berry-Producing Shrubs That Feed Birds Year-Round
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