272 results for 'bird ornament'

Hand blown glass Christmas ornaments come in all shapes and sizes, but have you ever wondered where the tradition came from? Glass blowing as an art has been around since 1500 BC. Excavations show ...

By KK Feeding wild birds in winter can aid their survival, in addition to providing humans with entertainment and a great learning opportunity for young and old alike. The presence of ...

Your Fall Garden can sometimes suffer from lack of interest once all the showy flowers have died, but ornamental grasses can take it up a notch and provide lots of interest throughout the cold sea ...

If your cold-weather garden is dreary, consider adding ornamental kale for a showy pop of red, purple, pink and white. When done in groupings, these lovely plants make a striking display with their b ...

As summer wanes and the first signs of autumn appear, a remarkable natural event quietly unfolds across North America: the fall migration of hummingbirds. These tiny birds, barely lar ...

As a child, I remember spending many afternoons on my grandparents’ couch, gazing through their huge picture window at the birds visiting the feeders hung in the magnolia tree outside. It was the on ...

By KK When it comes to texture, movement, and year-round interest in the garden, few plant groups rival ornamental grasses. They bring elegance, structure, and softness to planting des ...

Alliums: Ornamental and Edible Stars of the Garden Few plants bridge the gap between ornamental beauty and culinary utility as gracefully as alliums — the vast and varied genus that in ...

By KK An artfully crafted birdhouse is more than a decorative accent—it’s an investment in your garden’s beauty, biodiversity, and ecological balance. Attracting nesting birds to your ...

Spring is here and the Hummingbirds are coming. The migration of hummingbirds heralds the coming of spring. Learn fun facts about hummingbirds as well as plants for your region that will attract them ...

In early fall, often the focus is on the high color potential of pumpkins, chrysanthemums, cool weather pansies and fall blooming perennials such as aster. Grasses, too, come into pla ...

Buzz Off, Skeeters!  Does it seem you need to spend your summer wrapped in protective netting whenever you go outdoors? Are you constantly slapping at those bothersome mosquitoes buzzing 'round ...

Having worked in a retail nursery’s tree lot for several years, I learned a few things about cut Christmas trees that might help you out: Freshness: Buying your tree later does not mean it&rsq ...

What’s your strategy for fall garden clean up? Are you a Clean-Sweeper, removing every fallen leaf, cutting back every perennial, mulching all the beds and trimming all the evergreens ...

Ice melt products help keep walkways and driveways safe in winter, but many common formulations can seriously harm plants, lawns, shrubs, trees, concrete, and even pets. Understanding ...

Holiday decorations don't have to be expensive, or time-consuming to create. Chances are you already have the makings of some naturally beautiful arrangements right outside your door. Conifer ...