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Hummingbirds, Nature\'s Kamaikazes: Information and tips to enjoying them: Part 3
Questions poured from the crowd, and he proceeded to answer them in a professional manner, but laced with his own brand of humor.“What if I've found an injured hummingbird, what do I do?”Hummingbirds are so tiny, that if you are not experienced in...
California
El Segundo
Spotlight on Attracting and Feeding Wild Birds
Some are landscapers, others have a unique product, a few are experts in their chosen field, and some are qualified nursery folk, growing specialty plants and trees. Be sure that the liquid is cool before you try to pour it into your feeder of choice!Orioles...
California
El Segundo
Wooden Birds: The Carving Art of Murray Springthorpe
He left his beloved wife Mabel with a large collection of very life-like carved wooden birds, birds that he saw in their native habitats of Ontario, Canada. Murray Springthorpe always had very skilled hands.
California
El Segundo
What Keeps Squirrels Away: How To Keep Squirrels Out Of Garden
So time your job of repelling squirrels correctly to get the most effect out of natural squirrel repellent and bait traps. If you have a yard, you have squirrels. There are some things you can do that will help with repelling squirrels.
Ohio
Willoughby
Hummingbirds, Nature\'s Kamaikazes: Information and tips to enjoying them: Part 2
It wasn't a Rubythroat. Our feeders sit empty, cleaned, and waiting for their return in the Spring.. These are just suggestions for plants that hummingbirds prefer. It seems that the hummingbirds are not paying guests, so if some sugar water will bring...
California
El Segundo
The Squirrel in My Garden
He'd go up to the windows and look inside, hoping against hope that he would find a new home.One day he heard a commotion a few houses away. He even tapped his claws on the glass if the people forgot to bring the peanut.
California
El Segundo
Making Your Own Bird Cakes, Rendering Fat for Suet
While the fat is melting, stay close to the stove. You now have a bowl of rendered fat for suet. It doesn't have to be perfect! Some people cut it even more, but I've not found that necessary, or I could just be lazy.
California
El Segundo
Recycling for Birds - Food for Thought
A popular project for kids, the pinecone feeder is simple and quick. Now you're ready for the hanging material. She'll also mount suet to this tree.Some items won't last long in the garden but are fun or convenient to use.When the growing season is over,...
California
El Segundo
From Nature Back to Nature: Bird Feeders from Vines
They don't have to be pulled tightly, but they do need to wrap several times around the circle. Once you get to the end of your strips of vines, begin to tuck one end at a time into the wound circle that you have made.
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
It lifts off the base that attaches to the window. I wanted the 'main' feeder to be the one we could see from our great room because that is where we spend most of our time. They know that's where I emerge with the filled feeders.
California
El Segundo
Dave\'s Garden Book Review: Gardening for the Birds
We hope this spotlight on some of our members' favorites is a nice change of pace for your Saturday morning. Gardens and birds seem to go together and it is rare indeed to find a gardener who doesn't enjoy our feathered friends.
California
El Segundo
Recycle Your Christmas Tree! Make a Peanut Butter Feeder from a Section of its Trunk to Attract Birds to Your Garden
But when your neighbors seethe birds flock to your yard, they'll see their tired old tree in a whole new light!Martha Sargent's No-Melt, All-Season Peanut Butter SuetI've had this recipe in my file for years.
California
El Segundo
Crafting With Pine Cones, Nature\'s Perfect Ornament!
As the wax melts, add a crayon with the wrapper removed, for color. You can find all of the products needed at most craft stores.So take the kids for a brisk walk in a wooded area and collect some pine cones and make some memories as well.
California
El Segundo
How To Keep This Pest Away From Your Carrots
Confuse The Female Flies Because female carrot rust flies find their host plant via it's smell, companion planting to mask the carrot plant's distinctive fragrance may be helpful. In many cases, carrot rust fly maggot damage can be cut out of the carrot,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Seedling Bird Protection: How To Keep Birds From Eating Seedlings
Birds are especially notorious party crashers, and often eat seedlings as they pop up from the soil.Seedling bird protection can be frustrating, but you've got several options when it comes to protecting garden seeds from birds.Gardeners have devised...
Ohio
Willoughby
Hummingbirds, Nature\'s Kamikazes: Attracting and enjoying the Ruby-throat hummingbird: Part I
Or, to make your own hummingbird food, simply combine 1 part white sugar to 4 parts hot water. There should be several different nectar sources, safe shelter, nesting areas, water, and solid food.
California
El Segundo
Cactus Plant Protection – How To Keep Rodents Away From Cactus
Bury the fencing at least 4 to 6 inches into the soil to discourage rodents from digging under.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });: If rodents are a problem at night, cover cacti every evening with a metal...
Ohio
Willoughby
Gifts From Your Garden; Easy Ideas and Crafts
The overspray that bleeds under the leaves will not penetrate the tape and you'll have little bright spots when you remove your leaves...trust me.Slowly start to spray your dark color over the botanicals and canvas.
California
El Segundo
This is for the Birds!
Here's a list of the feathered friends that regularly inhabit my landscape, and what they like to eat.American Goldfinch: seeds (especially thistle), some insectsBlue Jay: acorns & nuts, fruit, seeds, small insectsNorthern Flicker: ants mainly, other...
California
El Segundo
Protecting Plants From Dogs: Keeping Dogs Away From Garden Plants
Man's best friend isn't always the garden's best friend. Other tips are such outside-the-box that you never would've thought of that.One such tip, from the Louisiana SPCA, is to blow up some balloons and bury them where your dog has a habit of digging.
Ohio
Willoughby
Keeping Squirrels Out Of Gardens: Tips On Protecting Tomatoes From Squirrels
Since squirrels can jump into your garden from overhanging trees, a roof is necessary. Cut off a piece of the vine with tomatoes attached, and let them continue ripening on your countertop.Protecting tomatoes from squirrels can be a challenge, but with...
Ohio
Willoughby
How to Keep Avocados From Ripening
The avocado may be ripe within a day or more. When storing the avocados, you don't want to store them with ethylene gas-producing produce. If you intend to purchase more avocados than you are ready to use at one time, select hard, unripe avocados, and...
California
Santa Monica
Dave\'s Garden Journal Part 3: More advanced options
Once you know the RID of a specific entry, you can type it in to the "Jump to RID" field which appears at the top right of any given page in your Journal.To print, go to the category or item you would like to print.
California
El Segundo
Dave\'s Garden Journal Part 2: Getting started
Are you seeing the possibilities?Keep your eyes peeled for Part 3 in the series to learn how to use the more advanced features of the journal tool! This part of the series will help you get a basic journal going.
California
El Segundo
How to use the Dave\'s Garden Blog feature
As you post different entries to your blog, you will notice that each post is logged in reverse chronological order, or above your last one.You also have the option to post one picture with each blog entry, just as you can do with posts in the.
California
El Segundo
Backyard Birding in Winter
The sparrows knew where the popcorn was—under eight inches of snow! Watching them from inside the bedroom window, I had to laugh at their antics as they danced about with their little legs in brave attempts to brush the snow away.Sometimes they would...
California
El Segundo
How to Keep Squirrels Out of Flower Pots
Physical barriers offer your best line of defense for keeping squirrels out of your flower pots; other methods may or may not work to thwart the rodents from eating plants, digging in the pots and strewing dirt over your deck or patio.
California
Santa Monica