New Birdhouse!
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Comments (3)Thanks so much for the information. I have a lot of small birds in my yard I am unsure what they are(wrens maybe) but as I said big birds have plucked the babies out of the houses in the past because the openings were too large. I am going to make the opening large enough for wrens and rework some of the older houses as well. K....See MoreWANTED: new birdhouses for perennial seeds
Comments (0)i have thousands of seeds just lmk. by e-mail of course....See MoreRose Garden Photos
Comments (19)Thanks, everybody! By next year, I think it will really be coming into its own. A lot of the plants are still only about 2' tall and not really filled out much yet. The weather this spring didn't encourage a lot of growth, in spite of my feeding them. Hi, Kat! After seeing Ill's lovely Abraham Darby, I really want one. Nicki has one, too, though I haven't seen it in bloom. They just look so gorgeous! I got your emails, but will have to answer later. I'm suffering from some severe neck pain, and I can only sit at the computer a few minutes at a time. I WILL get back to you, though! Nova, I'm sorry to say that MOST of that underplanting you like so much is weeds! *blush* I've been very neglectful of getting rid of them. I DO have some blue daze, sweet alyssum, and agapanthus here and there. But my dream is to get a whole bunch more of that Diamond Frost euphorbia and spot them all the way around the bed. They are just stunning! Nami, I think I'm going to get a large Belinda's Dream pretty soon...when I get the Abraham Darby...so not to worry about rooting one for me. But thank you so much for the offer. I'll bet someone else would just love you for starting one! Thanks, Gary! There's really not a lot to walk through yet, but when the whole yard looks like the rose garden, I hope people will really enjoy taking a stroll here! Thanks to you all for your encouraging comments! Marcia...See MorePainting birdhouses
Comments (2)I don't know that it would hurt to spray clear coat. But, i wouldn't advise it - i coated birdhouses with clearcoat, and the coatings weathered and peeled, looked worse than doing nothing at all. If you do nothing, the cedar ages to a gray color, and will still last a very long time (many years). I don't bother coating mine. If you want cedar to stay a yellowish color, you can use a stain made specifically for cedar. I would check the diameter of the entrance hole. What is sold in stores as "wren houses," typically have only an inch or 1 1/8 inch hole. House wrens can squeeze in that, but carolinas need a 1 1/2 inch hole. Unfortunately, house sparrows can get in that hole as well, so you have to have the heart to tear out sparrow nests if they try your wren box....See Morearmyyife
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