Invite Birds to Your Home Planting Guide
Correct planting attracts birds and supports a diverse avifauna with at least 47 species including cardinals robins and bluebirds. Use sunflowers corn millet and shrubs or small trees like Russian olive to create food, nesting sites, and living fences while ensuring well drained soil and ample sun. The Soil Conservation Service offers a free brochure titled Invite Birds to Your Home by calling 732-1614.