Dakota Gardener: Landscaping is for the birds

Having birds in your landscape helps lower insect populations and aids in pollination, while bird watching increases your mental health. (Pixabay photo)

Having birds in your landscape helps lower insect populations and aids in pollination, while bird watching increases your mental health. (Pixabay photo)

Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandmother. One of our favorite activities was watching the birds that would come to her feeder every morning. This year, I have been landscaping to attract more birds to my yard.Birds require three things to survive - food, water and shelter. Food is easily provided in the form of bird seed and bird feeders, but other forms of food can also be ...

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