The height of your bird feeder will also play a role in the type of bird you attract. The height of your feeder will also ...

Including a bird feeder can even end up encouraging the birds to eat from your fruit trees, too. Rather than give the critters a separate place to eat from, they'll come more often.

Sturdy tree branches can easily be turned into attractive hanging bird feeders. Originally published as "Feed-the-Birds Station" in the October/November 2010 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.

Squirrels are notorious for outsmarting bird feeders, but there's a precise way to position one that makes them physically incapable of reaching it.

Many fall tasks looming: It's a good time to fill your bird feeders and wrap young trees. A compost pile could be started with leaves this fall. And if you haven't reviewed your garden year, there ...