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With their bright colors, vivid songs and abundant energy, songbirds add an entirely new dimension to gardens.

If you have a yard, you are just four steps away from making the perfect backyard bird habitat. Here's how to bring feathery friends flocking to your backyard.

Attracting birds to the garden landscape can be easy for gardeners who plant perennials that provide songbirds with a source of food.

Gardeners often choose garden plants that are attractive to birds. Here's a sampling of plants of various types that you might use.

Attracting birds to your yard is an enjoyable hobby which has other benefits. For example,a bird sanctuary can provide natural insect control for your garden.

Attracting birds to the garden landscape can be easy for gardeners who plant these shrubs that feed and house native bird species.

Birders who have only a window or a small apartment balcony may still be able to attract a few birds to their tiny habitat.

Invest in seeds and plants that are native to local climate and soil conditions. Follow natural lawn care tips to save time and money while avoiding frustration.

How to make homemade bird feeders, a quick and easy kids' craft for spring.

The right features can increase your chances of attracting nesting birds to your property and having wild birds nest and raise young in your backyard bird habitat.

Want to be a birdwatcher? Attract birds to your yard with an easy to make birdfeeder. Learn how to make a pinecone, an orange cup feeder or a carton feeder.

Bugs and pests are perhaps a gardener's worst enemy, but the bugs don't have to win. Find tips on fighting those pesky garden pests.

A garden transition zone, where open space gradually changes to the deep shade of mature trees, is prime backyard bird habitat.

Easy to grow, disease free, and beautiful -- Inland Sea Oats are unique accent plants and a useful ornamental grass for shady areas.

Wild birds can form a partnership with organic gardeners: we give them food and shelter and they give us song and beauty.

Chickadees, though common, are always welcome visitors to backyard birdfeeders. An understanding of their needs and behaviors will help draw them to your property.

Equipment for the serious bird watcher includes binoculars, a bird guide, a notebook, a bird call, check lists, and a life list.

Water is one of the things that make good bird habitat. Here are some pointers for choosing a bird bath or water feature, picking the best location, and maintaining it.

National Wildlife Federation program encourages organic gardening, use of native plants and improved habitat for local wildlife including songbirds, butterflies and frogs

Once the trees are in full leaf, hundreds of birds disappear from our sight. Take advantage of spring migration to see who's flying through your neck of the woods.

Some plants are known for their ability to attract songbirds to the garden. These annual plants are a must for a bird-friendly landscape.

Helping to sustain wildlife in the backyard is a rewarding way to ensure their survival and create appreciation for the natural world.

The way to attract birds to your yard is to provide them with everything they need: food and water, shelter from weather and predators, a place to nest, a dust bath.

Create an artistic lawn enlivened by beautiful wildflowers and fascinating creatures. Choose plants that don't out-compete natives and ensure a healthy habitat for all.

By meeting a few simple guidelines you can certifiy your backyard as a wildlife natural habitat with the National Wildlife Federation and support the environment.

What's all the fuss about native plants? Simple. We need them to feed and shelter birds, butterflies and all life, from bacteria to mammals. Non-natives usually won't do.

Whether for shrubs, vegetables or flowers, organic gardening methods are healthier for the earth as well as for people and pets. Follow these simple guidelines to start.

The availability of food, shelter, nesting sites, and water has a big impact on the number of birds that live in your backyard habitat.

When planning your garden, choose plants that flatter the style of your home and attract complements from birds, butterflies, and neighbors.

Birdwatching is a fascinating hobby which can be absorbing and entertaining. Bring the birds to you with this guide to setting up your garden to feed the wild birds.

Bluebirds, found throughout most of North America, need places to nest and they'll use a nesting box if it's in the right location and has the right features.

Lots of birds visit suet feeders for a high energy meal. Birdwatchers can make their own suet mix with a few basic ingredients and create a simple suet feeder.

In an Integrated Pest Management system insectivorous birds are used in an ecologically sustainable way to manage pests in a green and natural biodiverse environment.

For people who enjoy wildlife and bird watching or taking in the vistas and fresh fragrance of woodlands and oceans, nature-themed gifts make a welcome Christmas package.

Feeding wild birds in the garden can be so much more interesting than just putting seeds and water out for them.

Bird watchers can adopt simple birding ethics to avoid disturbing birds, people, and the natural environment.

Barbados Wildlife Reserve, Francis Bay Trail (St. John), Menna Trace (Tobago), and Grand Etang National Park (Grenada) rank high for Carribean birdwatching.

Bird shelter, such as trees, brush piles and nesting boxes, adds warm, dry, safe refuges to your backyard bird habitat.

A look at a few drought tolerant trees that are native to the U.S. and good for xeriscaping.

In North American urban areas, it is possible to attract birds such as House Sparrows to a balcony, especially during the winter months when food is scarce.

While visiting botanical gardens in Massachusetts, see Garden In The Woods. It is a living museum with walking trails and native plants.

Rudbeckia, or black-eyed Susan, is a beautiful daisy-like flower that adds a beauty and splash of color to the summer garden for weeks.

Parisians loves greenery and space and from the heart of the city to its outer fringes, visitors and locals find plenty to enjoy.

Whether you're looking at bleak, snowy days in the high desert, or chilly winds in the low desert, now's the time to think about what your garden will look like next year

To make real estate development projects work, developers need to position their projects so they stand out from the crowd. It's easy to do, but many fail to do so.

Provide a winter food source for birds, and add color to an otherwise drab winter landscape with these three shrubs.

A spicy scented shrub that makes for interesting stories, the Spicebush is also good for a water garden marginal plant.

Aphids and other insects can damage garden plants, but their natural predators can easily be enlisted to control them organically.

Design features popular in medieval gardens can add interest and structure to modern gardens.

All these annual plants are grown for their beautiful foliage, rather than bright flowers, and add an extra dimension of interest to the garden.