I've always liked wild birds, but am relatively new to the world of bird feeders. I hung my first bird feeder a couple of years ago, filled it with a generic wild bird mix, and attracted a few limited species of birds.
If you're looking for a perfect holiday gift for the kids or grown-ups on your list, or perhaps one that they can share together, Sharon Lovejoy's wonderful book, Roots-Shoots-Buckets & Boots is a great choice.
Today, I really outdid myself in the carting part of the newest project at Casa de Buxton (also known among the residents as the back yard). I was/am tired of walking through slippery mud to get to the fly-away canes dangling from the pergola and over the fence into the neighbor's yard.
A year and a half ago when we replaced our front yard with drought tolerant landscape and drip irrigation, I desperately wanted to include Acacia cognata Cousin Itt'. I had seen it in a catalog and thought it would be perfect.
