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How To Attract Birds To A New Feeder In Your Yard

3/19/2020

Bird feeders come in a vast range of designs, sizes, and styles. However, the new feeder you pick isn’t always one that will be most appealing to birds in your outdoor space. Understanding how to attract birds to a new feeder will help them move from feeder to feeder so you can add to your landscape a bird feeder in a style of your choosing.

Getting New Feeders

A single bird feeder is never enough when it comes to feeding your birds. Regardless if you are picking a bigger feeder to accommodate more birds or buying different types of feeders for different types of seeds, it is critical to select a style that will be attractive birds.

Getting Birds to Feed from a New Feeder

In some yards, it might take birds just a couple of minutes to start using a new bird feeder. With others, it might take days before they are comfortable with the new one.

To get birds to use a new bird feeder:

Put the new feeder in the same general space as old feeders.
Place the feeder in a nice, secure location. This can be near a hedge or brush pile so birds can feel safe when visiting. If you need to trim any foliage to make room for your new bird feeder, contact Rochester Tree Care for assistance.
Put a bird bath close by so birds notice and visit the new feeder. Though, don’t put it so close that the bath becomes clogged and dirty.
Fill a new feeder with the most well-like type of birdseed such as sunflower seeds, Nyjer seeds, and black oil sunflower seeds.
Put some seed on the feeder’s top, or a close platform, or on the dirt near the feeder to put some attention on the location as a valuable, new feeding spot.

Birds Not Using the Feeder

If birds aren’t eating at the new feeder after a number of days, note the seed amount to decide if they’re coming to the feeder and you're just missing their snacks. If the seeds aren’t being eaten, take a look at your other feeders. The birds might have migrated or are just visiting your yard less.

Also, take a look at the quality of the seeds in the new feeder. If the seeds haven’t been eaten after a number of days, it might have gotten moldy or attracted insects, making it unsuitable for birds.

Will A Late Spring Frost Damage Your Trees?

3/5/2020

When the spring comes, everything should feel fresh, bright, and warm. That’s until winter elements interrupt and gives us a spring frost. A temp dip isn’t just a shock for humans. The trees are affected as well.

When usual spring temps become cold, some trees develop frost damage. Keep reading to learn care tips for trees distressed by an unexpected freeze.

Does a Spring Frost Hurt My Tree?

Frost damage affects every tree one way or another. The good news is that for most trees it’s just a little setback. They can completely recover with your assistance and they can fully recover with your help.

How Does a Spring Frost Damage Trees?

Any sudden variation in weather can stress out trees. That’s why if your tree exhibits new growth when spring begins, those blooms can be destroyed when temperatures unexpectedly fall.

Many trees can bloom once more after this sudden disruption. Though, flower and fruit trees are very vulnerable to frost and might not be able to develop fruit or new flowers for the current year.

How Does Frost Affect My Tree Type?

Generally speaking, frost damage turns the new growth brown soon after the freeze. Below is some info on how certain trees reaction to frost:

Japanese maples harmed by a late frost might have brown or black leaves. Those leaves might drop off and ultimately regrow.
Maple tree damaged by frost make leaf edges crinkly and brown. However, the tree remains sturdy for the most part. Maples should have no issue with a second sprout when the temperatures level out.
Redbud frost damage makes leaves wilt and turn brown. As long as the tree is healthy, it should be able to develop a new crown. If the sprouts were hit hard by snow or frost, they might not bloom.
Lilac frost damage isn’t all that common. Lilacs deal with cold environments better than numerous flower trees. The worst you will see some browning.

If you aren’t sure if your beloved, favorite tree will recover from a spring frost, reach out to a experienced Rochester Tree Contractor to inspect it.

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