Winter is a great time to plan your spring garden – with a little planning now, you’ll be ready to welcome migrating and summer birds. You can attract, shelter and feed more birds when you host a diverse habitat, so consider investing in native plants, removing invasive species, and shrinking your lawn.
The experts at Homegrown National Park recognize that digging up your grass and ripping out mature plants may not be possible, and it may seem like you can’t make a difference if you live in a city or don’t own the land you see from your window. However, making small changes to your suburban yard or urban window box can still help local birds and other wildlife. Several recent research studies focused on urban birds, demonstrating that native plants support urban biodiversity, and are preferred by foraging birds.