Comments on: Create a Backyard Bird Oasis!

By: Jaime McLeod

Jaime McLeod — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:12:29 +0000

Ginger, It won’t kill the grass, no, but depending on the seed, some of them may take root and grow. Whether that’s a problem or not depends on how much of a grass purist you are. I’ve had sunflowers I didn’t plant, and even corn, sprout up in my flowerboxes near the bird feeders. If you mow regularly, though, you won’t see anything that dramatic.

By: citizen montag

citizen montag — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:32:55 +0000

The seed is good for the birds and the song and activity good for you. We like to plant birdseed like millet so they have a recurring foodsource, and it is cheaper than buying seed.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:29:48 +0000

My mom heard that if you use birdfeeders over your lawn, and some seed spills out, it kills the grass. Is that true??

By: BC Lassie

BC Lassie — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:25:46 +0000

Making your own suet feeders are fun. I mix peanut butter–left over bacon fat — bird seed — sunflower seeds — and a 1/4 cp mixed frozen berries cranberries – blueberries etc. I use square sandwich plastic containers and line them with saran wrap (for easy removal) fill it up and put it in the freezer. When frozen remove and plob in your suet feeder. I make about 10 at a time in one batch and it works out to less than .50cents each. Way cheaper than buying them prepackaged at the store. I know my birds around here just love them.

By: TLM

TLM — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:16:27 +0000

We use pine cones instead of toilet paper rolls for the peanut butter – bird seed feeders. The chickadees love them in the winter.

By: B. Jeffries

B. Jeffries — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:35:29 +0000

great ideas