Tag: Birds

Winter berries in the garden

Winter berries in the garden

Winter berries in the garden are a treat for gardeners craving color during these cold and rainy months, but more importantly for hungry birds.    Winter berries are filled with sugar and fat for birds, helping them to withstand freezing temperatures and sustain them during their migration. Even as I write this, the shrubs and […]

The birds in my garden (plus a HUGE plant giveaway from Sunset!)

The birds in my garden (plus a HUGE plant giveaway from Sunset!)

  I simply adore the birds that visit my garden. Here one moment and gone the next, their fleeting presence and sweet, sweet songs never fail to cause my heart to skip a beat. And the entertainment they’ve provided over the years has been priceless, adding so much joy to our lives. Recently, someone was […]

Pyracantha Pandemonium pyracantha

Pyracantha Pandemonium

Today began like any other chilly January day, wandering through my garden while appreciating the subtle beauty of the muted winter garden. This was before all sorts of chaos erupted.  But I digress – let’s get back to the pyracantha. For the past week, I had been admiring one of my favorite shrubs growing in […]

Garden art revisited

We all try our best to recycle and repurpose whenever we can, right?  When this robin’s nest blew down last year my mother couldn’t stand to throw it away so she gave it to me to keep it in a protected spot and re-use it in my garden. Imagine my joy when I discovered this treasured […]

A garden gift from the heart

Christmas has come and gone and in its wake are a mountain of empty boxes, bows, ribbons and wrapping paper.   My hydrangea and pittosporum centerpiece is finally beginning to wilt and the tree’s dry needles are raining down upon my carpet with alarming speed. One of my favorite gifts this year is one that […]