Use these free building plans to build a wren nesting box to encourage wrens to raise their young in your backyard. This box is suitable for House, Carolina, and Bewick's wrens and others of a similar … [Read more...]
Birdhouses & Feeders
How To Make a Stone Birdhouse
Use these step-by-step instructions to make a decorative stone birdhouse for your garden. With the right adhesive these little houses can last outdoors for years to come. To make nesting boxes … [Read more...]
How to Make a Butterfly Water Feeder
While butterflies rely on water from puddles and ponds, a simple waterer like this can also help. Made from a repurposed grapevine wreath, it's pretty yet cheap and easy to create. Not sure which … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Ant Moat For Hummingbird Feeders
If you have ants raiding your hummingbird feeder, this simple DIY moat will prevent them from ever reaching the sugar water. I’ve been using mine for a while now, and it completely solved the … [Read more...]
Make a Chickadee Nesting Box (Free Plans)
It is really cool when birds settle into backyard birdhouse nesting boxes, but did you know many are not safe? Just as each species of bird makes different choices based on their needs when nesting in … [Read more...]
New Bird Feeder? Use These Tips to Attract Birds
Along with a plant-filled organic garden with plenty of insects and nesting places, there are several other things you can do to attract birds to your garden and encourage them to settle in. See … [Read more...]
How to Make Hummingbird Food (Sugar Water Recipe)
Love hummingbirds? This sugar water recipe has the correct ratio to match the nectar hummingbirds find in the wild. We've also simplified it so you can make any size batch from small to large to avoid … [Read more...]