Bring Birds to your Backyard

It’s amazing how many birds you can attract to your garden if you invite them with the right plants and shelter. And, when you have birds, you not only have the enjoyment of watching them, but you have less insect pests in the garden!

Bring Birds with Berries

Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia)

To bring birds to your backyard, plant as many of these berry-producing shrubs as possible:

Barberry (Berberis)
Bearberry (Arctostaphylos)
Beautiberry (Callicarpa)
Chokeberry (Aronica)
Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster)
Firethorn (Pyracantha)
Holly (Ilex)
Oregon Grape Holly (Mahonia)
Privet (Ligustrum)
Rose (Rosa)
Crabapple (Malus)
Viburnum (Viburnum)

Seduce Them with Seeds
Birds love seeds. Fill your garden with these favorites:

Foxglove (Digitalis)

Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)
Columbine (Aquilegia)
Foxglove (Digitalis)
Globe Thistle (Echinops)
Goldenrod (Solidago)
Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)
Tickseed (Coreopsis)

Finding a Spot for Your Feeders

To attract as many different types of birds as possible, use different feeders and scatter them throughout your garden. Be sure to place them in a protected area (away from strong winds). And, most birds will prefer a sunny location. Birds have many predators…including your cat. Place your feeder within 5 to 10 feet of protective cover so birds can seek shelter if needed.

Plant Bulbs this Fall for COLOR this Spring!

In fall, the selection of bulbs available to chase away the winter doldrums next spring is almost overwhelming. There are bulbs to create a formal garden, a splash of color for wooded areas or unexpected miniature flowers dancing across the lawn. For a dramatic flower show that keeps on blooming, it is important to plant according to the color, height and flowering time of your bulbs. For spectacular results…

Note the blooming period for each bulb variety. Plant shorter, early blooming bulbs among tall, late season flowers. The late bloomers will camouflage the withered foliage after the shorter flowers have faded.

Plant bulbs in groups of 12 or more for greatest impact.

Plant scattered clusters of early flowering bulbs like crocus or snowdrops through your lawn.

Experiment. Pick a flower on a whim and try a small planting. For example, a mix of ‘Apricot Beauty’ tulips with low-growing cobalt blue grape hyacinths. If it does well for you, add more next year.

For Cutting
Anenome coronaria
Dutch Iris
Fritillaria
Grape Hyacinth
Narcissus
Scilla
Tulip

For Fragrance
Double Daffodils
Freesia
Hyacinth

To Repel Garden Pests
Alliums
Fritillaria
Grape Hyacinth
Narcissus
Scilla

For Poor Soil
Tulip dasystemon tarda

We carry only top-sized bulbs from Holland. You can choose from hundreds of varieties of tulips and narcissus including Kaufmanniana and Fosteriana tulips for naturalizing and in rock gardens. Also, don’t forget crocus, hyacinths and specialty bulbs like allium and fritillaria. For those of you who can’t wait for spring, we have a wide selection of bulbs for indoor forcing too.