 Ready to get your hands in the dirt this gardening season? The first few warm days of late winter beckon many gardeners to begin landscape and garden tasks. Instead of engaging in planting or garden cleanup activities on these random fair weather days, use the time to look closer at the yard or garden and make solid plans for the season and future. Feeding birds is a fun way to benefit wildlife and attract these creatures to your yard for your viewing pleasure. Winter is an especially good time to get started by feeding the cardinals, chickadees, titmice, finches, juncos, woodpeckers and other species that are year-round or winter residents in Kansas.
Food type, feeder type, and placement of food and feeders are all important for success in feeding birds, but the options can be overwhelming. Also, many guides to feeding birds are defined by the species and fail to account for seasonality. Novices are unlikely to know what birds they want to feed and when to put out specific types of food for them.  For plant lovers and those who seek gifts for them, the holiday season offers a wide variety of garden-themed gift sets. These sets sometimes offer great opportunities to pick up new tools, heirloom seeds and other fun garden items at reasonable costs. Some options are better than others though, and consideration should be given to the quality and usefulness of the item as well as the recipient.
Garden gift sets are usually themed around tools, seeds, plants, hand/skin care, and education. Garden centers, plant shops and other stores with plant-knowledgeable staff typically offer the best options. |