Ever notice how a quiet yard suddenly comes alive when birds drop by? Their visits bring color, music, and a surprising bonus ...

WILD BIRDS, whether iridescent hummingbird or red-breasted robin, are as great a pleasure as the most fragrant lily or perfect tomato. In late fall and winter, bird flash and flutter animate the ...

Birds bring color, song, motion and beauty into the garden. Many have a voracious appetite or insect pests, too. When designing a new garden, choose plants that welcome more birds. All birds need to ...

As I write this, I can hear a cardinal trilling in the backyard. I don’t have to look out the open window to confirm the source of the sounds that come through it; I’ve come to recognize the songs and ...

A green and brown hummingbird on a laundry line next to a clothespin. - Sonia Nadales/Unsplash Inviting colorful birds to your yard doesn't have to mean that you spend money on bird feeders. Instead, ...

BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For folks with a love of the backyard life, the sights and sounds of birds are a nearly unlimited source of entertainment, peace, and calm. Experts ...

Growers are beginning to understand that common birds can be of uncommon value to fields, lawns and gardens. Many avian species earn their keep by eating insects and small mammals and destroying weed ...

Feeding birds through winter is fun until you’re hosing seed shells off the porch and side-eying every squirrel in the county. You can absolutely keep a steady buffet out without turning your yard, ...

Now's the time to put up your birdhouses. Nesting time for most birds is primarily from mid-April to the end of July. (Serge A. McCabe/2002) CORVALLIS, Ore. - It would be nice to say, "Hang a ...

It would be nice to say, “Hang a birdhouse and they will come,” but attracting wild birds to nest in your yard isn’t quite so easy. Don’t get discouraged if your nesting box doesn’t draw birds the ...

Don’t think you can just put a birdbath and a “Vacancy” sign in your yard and expect birds to flock to it. Putting in the right plants to attract, feed and protect them is a must. Here are some tips ...

Watching the bees buzzing around the flowers and listening to the birds sing bring a little extra joy to our yards, but the birds and bees are perhaps bigger contributors to the health of our gardens ...