Bringing Birds to Your Backyard

LITITZ, PA, June 01, 2013 (Press-News.org) The birds are back! Gardeners everywhere are welcoming their migrating friends back to their yards: hummingbirds, sparrows, swallows, martins, larks and goldfinches, to name a few familiar varieties.

For gardeners and birdwatchers who want to invite new species to their yard this spring, here are a few tips from the gardeners at Avant Garden Decor:

1.) Clean your bird feeders to get rid of winter's grime and grit: just use hot soapy water and a scrub brush. Or, you could put your birdfeeders in the rinse cycle of your dishwasher. Just be sure not to use chemicals to clean wood feeders, as wood is porous and can absorb the chemicals.

2.) Plant bird friendly plants to draw birds to your yard. In the summer, annual flowers will help birds when they are gathering insects, and also later in the fall when birds are gathering seeds. In addition, you can plant berry bushes, evergreens and other shrubs and trees to offer both food and shelter for the birds.

3.) Hang your hummingbird feeders early. You can count on attracting hummingbirds as soon as the springtime red flowers start to blossom and hummingbird migration begins.

4.) Birds love water sources for hydration and for bathing. Set up a bird bath or fountain so birds have a reliable source of water. Bird baths do need to be cleaned periodically to keep water bacteria free.

5.) Bird houses are much appreciated by wrens, bluebirds and purple martins and add variety to your backyard. For other nesting birds, a pile of string, twigs, feathers and straw left on the back porch would be a welcome source of nest building materials.

Following these tips will liven up a backyard and create many happy moments, both for gardeners and for the birds.

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