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April 28, 2016

Duncraft Metal Haven Feeder: Bird Feeder Review

This content includes affiliate links. I get a small percentage of the sale for purchases made through links in this post. However, I use each product I review and only recommend those that I like and have worked well. Read my disclosure for more information. This is another sturdy Duncraft bird feeder, but it is specifically designed to allow small birds to feed while keeping more aggressive, larger birds at bay. The outer cage is metal with a … [Read more...]

/ Reviews, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bird feeders, birds

April 28, 2016

Duncraft Original Tube Feeder: Birdfeeder Review

Female cardinal and male indigo bunting on the Duncraft Original Tube Feeder

This content includes affiliate links. I get a small percentage of the sale for purchases made through links in this post. However, I use each product I review and only recommend those that I like and have worked well. Read my disclosure for more information. Duncraft makes good sturdy feeders that will last for years to come. They even withstand the bleach in the cleaning process – though they will start to get a little cloudy from the … [Read more...]

/ Reviews, Wildlife / bird feeders, birds

January 5, 2016

My favorite feathered visitors

A Blue Grosbeak

I have an awesome bird feeder pole that holds multiple feeders (and is thus far impermeable to squirrels).  The feeders are visible from my couch in my sitting room. I can sit and watch all the birds come and go and even photograph some of them from this vantage point. I do my best to create good habitat for wildlife including birds in my garden. I leave the seed heads on in fall and winter, provide decent cover, and supplement with bird seed … [Read more...]

/ Wildlife / bird feeders, birds

August 25, 2015

Top 5 benefits of gardening with native plants

Swamp mallow

Native plants are adapted to the soil, temperature, rainfall, and fauna in the area in which they grow. As a result, they provide some benefits to the gardener and local wildlife that non-native plants bought from your local garden store may not. I like the look of native plants in my garden. I tend to mix them in with exotic plants and I end up with a pleasing hodgepodge of plants in my garden. Some native plants may look a little to “weedy” … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, native plants

July 22, 2014

Echinacea species – Flowering plants for bees, butterflies, and birds

Butterflies and bees just love coneflowers in the genus Echinacea. You are probably familiar with purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), but there are many cultivars now available in a variety of colors: red, pink, white, orange, yellow, cream, green, and gold. There are even Echinacea flowers with double blooms. Echinacea is native to the central and eastern United States and can be found growing in prairies, fields, and even in open woods. … [Read more...]

/ Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / backyard habitat, bees, birds, butterflies, fall, flowers, full sun, hummingbirds, native plants, Summer

December 2, 2013

Winter Garden Project: Count Birds at Your Feeder This Winter to Help Track Bird Populations

Want something fun to do while your garden is sleeping this winter? How about signing up for Project Feeder Watch? If you live in North America, you can participate in collecting data that helps scientists determine changes in bird distribution and abundance. This is a great way to teach your kids about scientific data collection and bird identification. You just need some bird feeders, seed, and to sign up. Project FeederWatch Project Feeder … [Read more...]

/ Wildlife / birds, projects and ideas, winter

November 4, 2013

Backyard Wildlife: The Critters in My Garden

For me, half of the fun of having a garden is watching the critters that come to enjoy it. Here are some of the critters that have shown up in my garden (and my family's garden) in the last couple of years. Learn more about backyard habitat by reading these articles Food plants for caterpillars and butterflies How to Create Good Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard Plants that provide food and shelter in fall and winter for wildlife … [Read more...]

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October 28, 2013

How to Create Good Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard

If your garden includes sources of food throughout the year, water, a variety of structure (height and shape) that can be used for cover, and plenty of places for animals to create nests in to reproduce, it’s likely that you already have lots of wildlife in your yard. Wildlife requires 4 things to thrive Food Water Cover Places to reproduce Food Native plants are a great source of food for wildlife. You’ll need a mixture … [Read more...]

/ Wildlife / backyard habitat, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds

October 25, 2013

Plants that provide food and shelter in fall and winter for wildlife

If you’d like to see more wildlife in your garden in winter, be sure to include plants that provide food and cover in the fall and winter. Some of these plants are evergreen, providing necessary cover, and some have fruits, seeds, or nuts that persist into winter.  Here are some (mostly native) plant suggestions that can be used in Zone 7b and throughout much of the southeast. Trees Apples (Malus spp.) American beech (Fagus … [Read more...]

/ Wildlife / backyard habitat, birds, butterflies, fall, native plants, plant identification, winter

September 10, 2013

Butterfly Bush – Buddleia spp. (Buddleja)

If you're looking for a shrub that will attract hummingbirds and butterflies and also produce very sweet-smelling, attractive flowers, look no further. Butterfly bush really lives up to its name. When it is blooming, I see butterflies on it frequently. Hummingbirds seem to enjoy the nectar as well. Where to Plant a Butterfly Bush Butterfly bushes are hardy in zones 5-10 and need full sun. Once established, they don't require much water (as the … [Read more...]

/ Butterflies, Flowers & Plants, Wildlife / birds, butterflies, hummingbirds, plant identification, propagation

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Welcome! My name is Kathy and I live in Georgia Zone 7B. Gardening has always relaxed and rooted me (literally!). It's my happy place. With more than 25 years of gardening, I am far from an expert, but I learn from all my experiments. This blog talks about the plants, backyard critters, and more that have made my garden special. Read More

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