Birds ✿ Wildlife

Birds and other wildlife are such an important part of gardening and life. From feeding wild birds to finding ways to live harmoniously with other animals, it's a beautiful adventure.
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If you have ants raiding your hummingbird feeder, this simple DIY moat will prevent them from ever reaching the sugar water. I’ve been using mine for a while now, and it completely solved the problem. Hummingbird Facts, Hummingbird Diy, Diy Hummingbird Feeder, Bird Feeder Hangers, Ant Moat, Flying Animals, Hummingbird Food, Hummingbird Nectar, Easy Bird
Keep Ants Away With a Hummingbird Feeder Moat
If you have ants raiding your hummingbird feeder, this simple DIY moat will prevent them from ever reaching the sugar water. I’ve been using mine for a while now, and it completely solved the problem.
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Make a Bluebird Nesting Box
This bluebird nesting box is designed to be attractive to bluebirds, simple in design and construction, easy to monitor, and resistant to inclement weather and predators. You know a birdhouse is well-designed when local bluebirds are immediately attracted to it.
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New Bird Feeder? Use These Tips to Attract Birds — Empress of Dirt
Offer safe nesting materials for birds - it's fun to watch and they may nest near your garden
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How to Make Water Bottle Bird Feeders
These water bottle bird feeders made from plastic water bottles and perfect for wild birds including American goldfinches, Dark-eyed juncos, Purple finches, Indigo buntings, and more. This would be a great project to oversee with a group of kids or adults. The supplies are cheap or free and you can make a lot of them in one afternoon.
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Why Frogs & Toads Are Good For Our Gardens
It’s a good sign to have native frogs and toads in our gardens. It means we’re providing the food and habitat these environmentally-sensitive creatures need to thrive. Find out what you can do to attract them and why they are important in a healthy ecosystem.
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Should I Buy Ladybugs for my Garden? + Unusual Facts
Let’s look at popular ladybug facts and myths and find out whether it is recommended to buy lady beetles to combat garden pests.
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How to Identify Butterflies in Your Garden | Empress of Dirt
Need help identifying butterflies? These quick tips show how to recognize the differences between various groups of butterflies. Once you know who they are, you can provide the plants they need to survive.
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How To Use Fall Leaves To Improve Your Garden
Leave the leaves! There are so many beneficial uses including mulching garden beds, insulating plants from damaging winter conditions, creating nutritious compost, and providing essential food and habitat for living things.
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Create Seed Pod Bouquets for Winter Birds
Here’s a sweet way to dress up your garden for the winter: bundle up old flowering perennials with burlap ribbon and leave the seeds for the birds. You will nourish wildlife and, come spring, it’s easy to cut the plants back as new growth appears.
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Why Frogs & Toads Are Good For Our Gardens — Empress of Dirt
It’s a good sign to have native frogs and toads in our gardens. It means we’re providing the food and habitat these environmentally-sensitive creatures need to thrive. Find out what you can do to attract them and why they are important in a healthy ecosystem.
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How to Make Your Birdbath Safe for Birds
The best birdbath is not only attractive in the garden but keeps birds safe. Use these tips to ensure your backyard birdbath is the right style and depth to provide a safe place for wild birds to drink and bathe.
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Monarch Butterflies: How Gardeners Can Truly Help
If you live where monarch butterflies breed, growing native milkweed is the first step. Find out what else you can do as a gardener to support the entire lifecycle of these astonishing creatures.
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The Surprising Benefits of Moths in Your Garden — Empress of Dirt
Just like butterflies, native moths are important plant pollinators and act as a food source for other animals. While invasive species pose challenges, the many thousands of beneficial moth species deserve their rightful place in nature and our gardens.
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Deer-proofing Your Garden: Does Anything Really Work?
Deer can cause a lot of destruction in a home garden. Can we really keep them out or stop them from eating our plants? Let’s look at popular recommendations for deterring deer and find out which tips might help.
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Why Frogs & Toads Are Good For Our Gardens
Why Frogs & Toads Are Good For Our Gardens Find out the difference between a frog and a toad and all the ways they are beneficial in nature and our gardens.