Attracting birds and butterflies

Check out Duncraft – they are also running a special.Bird Supplies – every kind you can imagine .. and even some you can’t!

Gardener’s Supply is running a cool special that last’s until April 15th (a deadline date if I ever heard one).

So why not use their special to get some of those items into your landscape that will attract birds and butterflies to your garden. (Don’t worry, the bees will come along too.)

Your yard, no matter what size it is, needs essentials like food, water, shelter, and a place to raise their babies.

Of course, while you are providing what they need, be careful to not provide what they don’t need – pesticides. If you have a cat, make sure it has a bell around its neck to warn your flying friends of its approach.

Even small gardens can provide for these beautiful creatures by planting their favorite flowers and adding some water into your design.

Hummingbirds love red and purple tubular flowers, and butterflies love flat faced flowers like zinnias, daises, heliotrope and marigolds.

Add those extra plants that provide food and hiding places for caterpillars like parsley, dill, and butterfly weed.

One of the joys of spring is watching birds build nests. They will find the most amazing materials all on their own, but putting out extra kinds of nesting materials will be helpful. If you have an extra hanger that usually holds suet, you could fill it with string, or dryer lint, or .. well .. use your imagination.

Don’t forget this really cute butterfly house: Butterfly House.

Here is an article that lists lots of plants you could use. Click Here