Nothing says summer has arrived quite like the sounds of birds, calling musically to one another. Certain plants, bushes and trees attract various birds by providing food or a sheltering habitat. In addition, the correct placement in your yard can lure the beautiful feathered creatures so you can enjoy watching them
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Choose bush varieties that produce berries. With colorful little orbs of nutrition, berry-producing bushes, such as blueberry, blackberry, bayberry and currant are favorites of many different varieties of birds. Studies show that migratory birds will remember a plentiful feeding area and return to it the next year.
- Step2
Plant seed-producing bushes to supply a winter food source for birds that don’t migrate to the South in cold weather. Depending upon the climate zone where you live, there may be birds that will stay when the temperatures drop. Butterfly bushes produce thousands of winged seeds that carry on the breeze, providing an ample supply of winter food.
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Grow bushes that provide protection against predators. Wild plum varieties, quince and currant bushes offer a dense habitat with prickly branches to deter unwanted visitors.
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Arrange your bush plantings to complement other plants, trees and foliage to attract more birds. Annual seed-producing flowers, such as the sunflower, when planted in an area protected by bushes, will lure more birds to your property.
- Step5
Brighten up your yard with bushes that feature colorful red flowers to attract hummingbirds. A favorite of backyard gardeners, the much-sought-after hummingbird seeks out red bell-shaped flowers where he can collect the sweet nectar.
