But it’s not just leaves that bring autumn color and beauty; berries do, too. Bird-friendly, berry-producing shrubs have a lot of environmental value. They help sustain and nourish bird ...

It is a pretty enough shrub for your yard, but what makes the sparkleberry such a bird magnet? First, the shiny black color ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Designing your garden to include berry ...

Poultry producer faces a challenging year ahead as it fights bird-flu scares and recovers from hurricane-related damages. What a year 2005 was for Laurel, Miss.-based poultry producer Sanderson Farms ...

The Native Americans called the Swainson’s thrush, “The Salmonberry Bird,” because it was a widespread belief that the call ...

Then make your choices with full information. In all cases, read the labels or do research about the mature size of the shrub or tree you are considering. Plant them where they ne ...

They use common grains (usually milo, wheat berries, cracked corn, and various types of oats). They are priced cheaply because they only contain a small percentage of actual seed that birds prefer ...

Many birds that spend the majority of the year eating insects, grubs and caterpillars turn to calorie-packed berries in autumn to furnish the energy boost they need. “Berries are really ...

You’ll likely be the only member. Even though the berries of this sumac relative are vital for overwintering birds, such as yellow-rumped warblers and hermit thrushes, and everything from ...

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