We feed birds all summer long, and the grass and flowers near the feeder tend to look bad. The grass dies due to the broken seeds that fall and an ugly green leafy weed grows instead. Is there any … ...

Sunflower seeds or unshelled seeds, for instance. Then, perhaps, those sparrows and cardinals and goldfinches would be more interested in finishing up the food more than spilling it in the feeder.

Q. We put some bird feeders in the garden to attract the birds and supplement their diet in winter. Now we have lots of birds but we also have weeds that grew from the fallen seeds. I remember that… ...

My lawn seems to be sprouting odd plants below my bird feeders and the lawn is now "mushy." Is there a way to correct this? Is there bird seed that I should or should not buy? Most of the seeds com… ...

Q: Our housing association recommends that birdseed be microwaved to prevent it from germinating. Do you know how long we should zap it and what setting we should use? A: This question has been ...

If you are new to bird feeding and want to get started, black oil sunflower seed is a good choice. It attracts the greatest diversity of birds to the feeder, has a high percentage of fat and ...