Birds & Blooms is the #1 bird and garden magazine in North America with more than 1 million subscribers. We pride ourselves in celebrating the “beauty in your own backyard” with a mix of expert advice and personal stories from our family of readers. Our magazine covers a wide range of topics such as attracting hummingbirds, building birdhouses, gardening for butterflies, feeding birds for less, growing veggies, tales of readers’ birding experiences, plus a whole lot more.
FROM THE EDITOR
Soak Up Summer • Joe Pye weed’s late blooms keep gardens alive with fliers.
Find More Flickers • Take your eyes off the treetops and look for this flashy woodpecker on the ground.
THE FEED
Conifers to Love • Wildlife-friendly trees offer varying silhouettes and year-round appeal.
Keep ’Em Growing • Get a jump-start on next year’s garden when you overwinter heat-loving plants indoors.
Red-Tailed Traits • Learn the key characteristics of these large hawks.
Fall Colors • As the weather changes and leaves take on a fiery vibrancy, ducks, owls and jays add their colors to the rich hues.
HOST A PEANUT party • Jays, woodpeckers, chickadees, guaranteed! They may bring along some of their friends—tanagers, robins and wrens.
PEANUT FEEDERS WE LOVE • Scatter nuts in a tray feeder for an instant lure, but try these special feeders, too.
Using Their Senses • Discover the fascinating ways birds survive through sight, sound, taste, touch and smell.
Fall Leaf Secrets Revealed • EXPERTS SHARE WHY LEAVES CHANGE—AND PREDICT WHEN TO HIT THE ROAD FOR THE COLORFUL SHOW.
Ask the Experts • Our pros identify mystery blooms, offer a DIY suet recipe and more.
Figure Out the Finches • Tips for identifying two strikingly similar backyard birds.
Windy City in Bloom • Discover the delights of the Chicago Botanic Garden.
What do you love about autumn? • Readers share the sights, sounds and smells they look forward to most each fall.
Caption This! • This tufted titmouse appears to be shocked by what it’s seeing.
Woodpecker Wisdom • How many species in this bird family do you know?
FOR THE READER
So Gourd-eous! • There’s more to these fast-growing plants than meets the eye.