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October 2019
Issue 126
Hello Great Gardeners,

Thank you for all the get well wishes for my mother-in-law Mitzie. She truly appreciates them. Right now, she is in Dodd Rehabilitation at OSU. She is starting to feel tingling in her legs and feet and has some movement. At this time, they still do not know if she will ever walk again, but we are praying every day for a full recovery.

For those of you who have asked, get well cards can be sent to her here at the store.
Mitzie Wilson
10923 Lambs Ln
Newark, Ohio. 43055

We will get them over to her when we visit.
As always, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, hit reply. I would love to hear from you. Have a great-gardening day.


Sincerely,
Holly
Ways To Prevent Birds From Flying Into Windows
According to experts, every year, 1 billion birds die in the United States from flying into windows. It is the second leading cause of bird deaths behind cats.

Birds fly into windows because they can not see the glass and mistaken it for a fly zone, or they see a reflection in the glass from the surrounding habitat and think it's a place to land.

There are many ways to prevent birds from flying into windows. Some work better than others, but they all have the same theme, which is breaking up the reflective properties of the window.

Here are just a few examples of what you can do:

Bird Feeders: Place bird feeders either within 3 feet of your windows or more than 30 feet away.

Window Decals: Placing window decals in the windows helps break up the reflectiveness of the glass. Depending on the size of the sticker, you may have to use more than one.

Screening: Attach screening or netting a few inches from the window. Birds may fly into the window but will bounce off the screen before hitting the glass part of the window. Screening also helps break up the reflectiveness of the window. According to many websites, this seems to work best for a lot of people.

Sun Catchers: Place sun catchers, wind chimes, or crystals in your windows. Not only do they help detour the birds, but they also add some charm to a dreary window.
Winter Bird Feeding
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Winter is a crucial time for birds that remain in our area. They spend their time facing the elements of bitter cold and snowstorms. There are no insects to eat, and natural seeds become covered with snow; the berries and crab apples have long been eaten. Birds need enough food to maintain their body temperatures and must search for food from sun up to dusk. Fortunately, for the birds, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 41 million Americans spend $2 billion annually on bird feeding, and the numbers are increasing yearly.

Some simple tips to help the birds are as follows:

Put Out Feeders With Good Size Capacity: Use multiple feeders to provide ample food, especially during snow and ice storms.

Provide Nutritious Winter Foods: For most birds, these often include seed mixes of black oil sunflower seed, hulled peanuts, nyjer seed, and white millet seed.

Offer Fatty Food: Birds need to burn more calories in the winter to stay warm. Suet is considered a high energy food because it consists of fat. Peanut Butter is also popular with our flying friends, but it is more expensive than suet. Suet feeders are a favorite of woodpeckers and other insect-eating birds.

Keep Your Feeders Full: Winter birds need to stock up on calories, especially for those long, cold winter nights.

Be Consistent And Keep Feeding Through The Winter: Birds grow accustomed to your feeders, especially in severe weather, when the snacks you offer may mean their very survival. If you leave home for an extended period, try to have a neighbor or friend, keep the feeders going.

Remember Water: Birds can become dehydrated in winter even if surrounded by ice and snow. Using bird bath heaters helps keep water from freezing in your birdbaths.

Stamp Down The Snow Below: Ground-feeding birds such as dark-eyed juncos, doves, and many sparrows will be able to gather up the seed that dropped from the feeders if they don’t have deep snow to try to manage.

Hang Feeders In Cat-Safe Locations: Place bird feeders in locations that do not also offer hiding places for sneak-attacks by cats and other predators. Think of placing the feeders ten to twelve feet from shrubs or brush piles; this gives the birds some time to react.

Remember Feeder Cleanliness: Your feeders can get a little soiled. Because natural food sources are scarcer in the winter, more birds may be attracted to backyard feeders, and those feeders will need to be cleaned with some hot water and dried a few times during the season.
Cleaning Bird Houses
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Cleaning your birdhouses is essential for good bird health and safety. Dirty birdhouses can harbor rodents, insects, feather mites, fungus, and bacteria that can spread diseases to the birds.
  • Ideally, a birdhouse should be cleaned after all babies have grown and left home. Remove all old nesting material and scrape out any feces or clumped matter. This material should be disposed of in a plastic bag to prevent spreading any parasites it might harbor.
  • Scrub the house thoroughly with a weak bleach solution (one-part chlorine bleach to nine parts warm water). Be sure to scrub all corners, the entrance, drainage, and ventilation holes.Rinse the house thoroughly in clean water for several minutes to remove all traces of bleach.
  • Dry the house thoroughly in full sun for at least several hours. This will break down any remaining chlorine and ensure there are no moist crevices for mold or mildew to grow.
  • Inspect the house for loose hinges, protruding nails or screws, prominent splinters, and other hazards.
  • Clean the post or hook where the birdhouse is positioned to remove any lingering pests or bacteria from the area
Once done cleaning, you can place back up for winter roosting or store until springtime.
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October 31, 2019
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10923 Lambs Ln.
Newark, Ohio. 43055

740-763-2873
740-763-2874 (Fax)

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9 am - 6 pm
Sunday:
11 am - 6 pm
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