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Fun, Cheap Crafts for Making Gifts
by Pat Merewether
Fall crafts for kids are great fun and there are many natural and/or free materials available. Bird-feeder wreaths and bird houses made with dried gourds are two of our favorites. BIRD-FEEDER WREATH You... published 3 months ago
Growing and Using Bird House Gourds
by Pat Merewether
Birdhouse, or bottle gourds, are perfect homes for small birds. Every year several families of House Wrens build nests, raise families and eat garden pests in our yard. Watching them carry cabbage worms into... published 7 months ago
How to Get Birds to Nest in Your Yard
by Pat Merewether
Several families of wrens have nested in our yard every year for as long as I can remember. They usually prefer bird houses and often build more than one nest. They build decoy or 'fake' nests to mislead... published 7 months ago
The Where and When of BIrd Houses
by Pat Merewether
We live in Michigan, in the U.S. and have about ten bird houses in my yard all year round. Every year at least three wren families live in them and seem very happy there. If you are about to purchase your... published 7 months ago




