How To Attract Birds to your Garden —Molbak’s seminar February 22

The Twinberry blooms mid summer
and is a favorite of hummingbirds
Photo by Christine Southwick

For the Birds Columnist Christine Southwick will be giving a seminar on “How to Attract Birds to Your Garden” next Saturday, February 22, 2014 from 11:00am-12:00pm at Molbak's Garden + Home in Woodinville, 13625 NE 175th St, Woodinville 98072. 

Create an oasis for both yourself and the birds. Learn the five things that birds need, and the plants that can help give the birds what they want. Christine talks about easily grown attractive native plants, and the birds that are attracted to them, with pictures showing both.

Christine is well versed on which feeders, seeds, berries, mini-habitats, and planting practices will bring in the three types of songbirds — generalists, specialists, and generalized-specialists. 

Anna's Hummingbird with pollen from Twinberry on bill
Photo by Christine Southwick

Knowing which birds you want to attract will help guide which plants you plant first. Even gardens with cutting flowers and other non-natives can become bird friendly by your gardening methods.

Come hear Christine talk enthusiastically about the wild birds she loves and respects, and the plants and habitats that gardeners can create.