Gardening, lawns, garden design, organic gardening & more!
Bird feeders
Bird feeders and how to attract birds to your garden
The Beautiful Hummingbirds
Nov 25th
The hummingbirds diet requires nectar as a source of energy & for their protein source small insects. Hummingbirds love artificial nectar from man-made humming bird feeders. Such feeders provide the hummingbirds with a good supply of nectar, & at the same time allow people to observe & enjoy hummingbirds up-close. Homemade nectar can be made from 1 part white, granulated table sugar to 4 parts water, boiled to make it easier to dissolve the sugar & to purify the solution so that it will stay fresh longer. The cooled nectar is then carefully placed into the hummingbird feeder. You should More >
Squirrel Proofing Your Bird Feeder
Nov 21st
Having a bird feeder is a great addition to almost any backyard, especially because of the beautiful birds that it can attract. The only downside to having a bird feeder is that other animals like birdseed too, like squirrels & other small animals. Even though all animals need to eat, having wild squirrels in your backyard is not a very good idea. There are many different bird feeders that attempt to stop squirrels from stealing the food, & there’re also many different ways to turn an old feeder into a squirrel proof one.
Putting birdseed out will most likely attract some More >
Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders
Nov 17th
Squirrel proof bird feeders are a great way to keep your feathered friends happy all year. Every year we put out bird seed & every year the bird feeders that are not squirrel proof bird feeders revive some un-wanted guests. Squirrel proof bird feeders allow for birds only to access the bird seed inside.
When you’re choosing a squirrel proof bird feeder there’re a few options to consider. You need to decide if you want a hanging bird feeder, a platform bird feeder, window bird feeder, or a suet bird feeder. Whatever your bird feeder choice there’re squirrel proof bird feeders More >
Hummingbird Feeders
Nov 13th
Humming bird feeders are a great welcome in any home. Putting a humming bird feeder in your back yard will give you pleasure while you’re there. You can also place a humming bird feeder outside a window anywhere on your house. This great humming bird feeder placement will allowed you to see the humming birds from your own house.
Humming bird feeders are not just great if you live in a house, humming bird feeders can be a great addition to any apartment. You can have a humming bird feeder if you live in an apartment, & received the same joys More >
Hummingbird Feeders – Your Guide to Get Hummingbirds Buzzing Around Your Backyard
Nov 9th
Hummingbirds are wonderfully completely unique birds to watch. They flutter, hover, dodge, dart & just simply seem to play. However – all that moving around burns a tremendous amount of energy & they need to feed frequently. They literally fly to eat & eat to fly!n
Hummingbird feeders are usually filled with a mixture of 4 parts water to one part sugar. This mixture should be boiled to ensure all impurities are killed. Any excess can be refrigerated until needed. The mixture should be changed at least once a week & more frequently in very warm weather. You can also find More >
Humming Bird Feeders
Nov 5th
Don’t you just love to watch Hummingbirds as they dart among the bright flowers in your garden? Hummingbirds enjoy nectar from flowers, eating insects & drinking nectar syrup from Humming bird feeders. In America itself there’re over 18 different kinds of Hummingbirds.
Want to know how to attract beautiful Hummingbirds to your garden? Give them the food they like ? nectar. Nectar placed into a Humming bird feeder will draw Hummingbirds. Hummingbirds will eat more than twice or two times their bodyweight in nectar, so having Humming bird feeders placed throughout your garden will help in their quest for much more More >
How You Can Control Hummingbird Feeder Pests Such as Ants, Bees & Wasps
Nov 2nd
The same sugar solution that attracts your Hummingbirds will also be attractive to ants, bees & wasps. Not only will they drink, they will also contaminate the nectar & occasionally even keep the Hummingbirds from using the feeder. Ants getting inside the feeder will drown & contaminate the nectar as their bodies decompose.
As for bees & wasps ….. I have seen bees & wasps at my feeder so thick that the Hummingbirds could not feed at all. Thumping them with a rolled up newspaper seemed to help a little, but every time I thumped one, it was not long before More >
How to Use Platform Bird Feeders
Oct 29th
Amongst the many types of bird feeders that you can select the most common, & easiest to make, are the platform bird feeders. There is more. This type of feeder has a flat tray like base with short sides that are only tall enough to keep the bird food from falling out. It should also have a roof to it to keep the food dry in case of rain or snow. It also needs to have some holes for drainage in case it does get wet. You do not want puddles to appear in the seed you’re feeding to the More >
How to Make Finch Bird Feeders
Oct 25th
Sometimes the best thing about having bird feeders in your garden is sharing those moments of bird watching with your children. It’s a wonderful opportunity to teach them about the wildlife that flies past your window as well as a nice time to spend sharing something beautiful with your kids. If this is something you want to do perhaps you also would like to make some of the bird feeders with them. Depending on the age of your kids this can be another sharing & learning opportunity. One of the feeders you could make is the finch bird feeders. There More >
How to Make a Hummingbird Feeder
Oct 21st
There are many different style of hummingbird feeders available that are easy to acquire materials & piece together. One simple design can be made with a plastic 1 liter bottle, a small ¼ cup plastic container , coat hanger & an eye hook. For your basic tools you’ll need a drill, pliers, hot glue gun & a utility knife.
The first thing you’ll need to do is cut a large hole out of the top of the bottle cap by drilling many holes into the cap & cutting the remainder out. Next, glue the cap upside down inside the top of More >
