Birdscaping With Native Plants

We talk with author Mariette Nowak about birdscaping and why native plants outperform typical ornamental landscaping for feeding and sheltering birds. We share practical ways to start small, choose high-value plants for different habitats, and avoid common backyard threats that undo your hard work. • how birds and native plants support each other through pollination, seed dispersal, and insect control • why non-native landscaping can reduce insects and “starve” birds • the ...