bird gardening

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Beneficial Wildlife

How to Maintain Bird Feeders in Summer

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Shrubs

Trumpet Creeper Vine Attracts Hummingbirds

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Trees

Washington Hawthorn Suits Small Gardens

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Beneficial Wildlife

Bird Garden Tips: Choosing Binoculars

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Plants

Cardinal Crab Apple Is a Fine Small Tree

A juvenile Cooper's hawk, which preys on smaller birds, among other animals.
Beneficial Wildlife

Protecting Against Predators in a Bird Garden

A sphinx moth sips from a beebalm flower (Monarda didyma).
Plants

Plants for a Garden That Welcomes Wildlife

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Beneficial Wildlife

The Pine Siskin: an Unpredictable Garden Bird

Northern cardinals will visit a bird feeder but they also enjoy foraging for seeds and nuts on the ground.
Beneficial Wildlife

Attract Sparrows, Cardinals and Other Ground-feeding Birds

The front yard of David Schmetterling and Marilyn Marler welcomes passersby and wildlife alike.
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A Natural Garden Brings Life to its Urban Setting

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Beneficial Wildlife

Native Berries to Plant for Birds

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Plants We Love

Hardy Fuchsia Attracts Hummingbirds to the Garden

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Weekly Tips

Bird’s Nests and Baby Birds in the Garden

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Plants We Love

Red Buckeye Is a Fine Small Tree for Gardens

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Plants We Love

Flowering Raspberry Offers Summer Bloom

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Plants We Love

Desert Ironwood Is a Super Tree for the Southwest

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Plants We Love

White Swan Coneflower Is a Time-tested Echinacea

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Plants We Love

Best Salvias That Draw the Most Hummingbirds

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Beneficial Wildlife

Special Report: How Native Plants Support Wildlife

A Texas swallowtail butterfly feeds from a redbud tree (Cercis canadensis).
Beneficial Wildlife

Best Plants for Pollinators, Listed by Region

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Plants We Love

Chokecherry Makes a Fine Hedge in Sun or Shade

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Plants We Love

Agastache Mango Tango Checks All the Boxes

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Beneficial Wildlife

Salvia and Hummingbirds: the Perfect Pair

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Tools & Materials

Bird Feeders: Take Them Down in Spring