tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post4419934283134610712..comments2024-03-17T16:17:33.844-04:00Comments on A GUIDE TO NORTHEASTERN GARDENING: This Month in the Garden: How to Create a Bird-Friendly Winter Garden-Plant SuggestionsLee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-9287825324909140192019-02-17T18:53:56.170-05:002019-02-17T18:53:56.170-05:00Jeannie,
Also hollow plant stalks provide winter n...Jeannie,<br />Also hollow plant stalks provide winter nesting homes for native solitary bees like mason bees. Plus leaving your garden alone each fall helps shelter winter nesting insects.. not raking the bed or removing leaves gives overwintering butterflies, moths, beneficial beetles and other insects a warm winter shelter! <br />Good luck with your plants! AnnetteDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331463266324494252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-3584154502514737262019-02-17T14:53:44.731-05:002019-02-17T14:53:44.731-05:00You are certainly welcome Jeannie! The Echinacea p...You are certainly welcome Jeannie! The Echinacea provide a feed-fest for the birds here!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-4598131022731287862019-02-15T20:07:39.979-05:002019-02-15T20:07:39.979-05:00Hi Annette. The viburnum and Callicarpa are good s...Hi Annette. The viburnum and Callicarpa are good shrubs for birds and do not require too much maintenance. Out of the options I mentioned, they will each stay under six feet.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-41775977716263095512019-02-15T18:32:41.823-05:002019-02-15T18:32:41.823-05:00Hello! I am learning in regard to what is best for...Hello! I am learning in regard to what is best for birds and bees in my area of the northern lower eastern side of MI. <br />I planted a shadblow serviceberry tree last summer along with various native plants. <br />My trees need to be smaller and easily pruned. Please make suggestions!AnnetteDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331463266324494252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-60019941584143995022019-02-11T13:25:00.565-05:002019-02-11T13:25:00.565-05:00Thank you for stopping by once again and for your ...Thank you for stopping by once again and for your kind words. I enjoy visiting you as well!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-63675369993610163312019-02-09T09:57:53.035-05:002019-02-09T09:57:53.035-05:00I hadn't thought about my Echinacea Cone-flowe...I hadn't thought about my Echinacea Cone-flower as providing seeds for my Blue-jays. They are still standing in my garden (the seed heads not the birds) because I haven't had a chance to clear up the area. I think I will leave them up a while longer.<br />Thanks for the information.<br />Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountryJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333123227073032453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-51471451780501267562019-02-05T18:46:11.982-05:002019-02-05T18:46:11.982-05:00Happy Gardening!It is always a pleasure stopping b...Happy Gardening!It is always a pleasure stopping by!Hugs!Louca por porcelanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00726677930512452492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-45829418627434155722019-02-04T14:26:02.784-05:002019-02-04T14:26:02.784-05:00Oh that sounds wonderful Deb! Birds are such fun t...Oh that sounds wonderful Deb! Birds are such fun to watch, aren't they?Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-35121586854120740192019-02-04T14:24:51.709-05:002019-02-04T14:24:51.709-05:00Thank you Nadezda. I am glad you enjoyed it. The C...Thank you Nadezda. I am glad you enjoyed it. The Cardinal Candy Viburnum is pretty hardy and will survive down to zone 4.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-82790512769306785902019-02-04T14:22:37.518-05:002019-02-04T14:22:37.518-05:00Nice blog Becca with a catchy title. It's nice...Nice blog Becca with a catchy title. It's nice to see the next generation appreciating the importance of gardening. Keep up the good work! Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-21465978021584164902019-02-03T21:59:37.098-05:002019-02-03T21:59:37.098-05:00Great post! I love to listen to and watch the many...Great post! I love to listen to and watch the many birds that frequent our garden. I most enjoy sitting at the kitchen table and watching out the glass door as birds strip the nearby weeping yaupon holly of all its berries on a late winter day. debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-83456942557923324912019-02-03T09:16:50.816-05:002019-02-03T09:16:50.816-05:00Interesting post Lee. I have Juniper and Mahonia....Interesting post Lee. I have Juniper and Mahonia. Although they have berries at autumn the birds can't eat them in winter due to thick snow blanket totally covers bushes. I'd love to have Viburnum 'Cardinal Candy', is it hardy plant? Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-35194746492996652542019-02-02T17:12:38.418-05:002019-02-02T17:12:38.418-05:00Happy Gardening Lisa! I love watching the birds, b...Happy Gardening Lisa! I love watching the birds, but especially in winter. They bring such joy to the garden.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-87380346302657595902019-02-01T18:50:12.672-05:002019-02-01T18:50:12.672-05:00Happy gardening to you too Lee. I had a little son...Happy gardening to you too Lee. I had a little song sparrow singing up a storm today. Amazing what a little shot of warm air and sunshine can do for everyone. I felt like singing too.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310556337842514199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-38552640824926124132019-02-01T08:50:11.934-05:002019-02-01T08:50:11.934-05:00Hi Pam. I enjoyed your new meme and certainly you ...Hi Pam. I enjoyed your new meme and certainly you can use the same name. Also, thank you for linking to my This Month in the Garden post. I will look forward to your end of the month reviews of the garden. It certainly looks like you have had a bit of a roller coaster winter. We are experiencing extreme cold, but no snow yet...only a dusting that quickly melts. I am wondering what surprises Mother Nature has in store! Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6239416285826090692.post-40986903814617606282019-02-01T06:35:11.927-05:002019-02-01T06:35:11.927-05:00Wonderful suggestions, Lee. I have many of them, b...Wonderful suggestions, Lee. I have many of them, but not winterberry. I need to rectify that. I started a new monthly series on my blog. Just realized it has the same name as yours, This Month in the Garden. Oops. Mine is quite different though as it is a pictorial review of the month. I will try to come up with a different title, unless you are OK with me using it. (I'll link to your blog today.) Pam xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.com