Birds & Blooms

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.

On the Prowl for Owls

Color Blast • This new shrub brings fresh hues to the fall landscape.

Sap Tappers • Listen for drumming as the yellow-bellied sapsucker looks for sweet treats in the trees.

THE FEED

Invest in Next Spring • Plant these bulbs in fall for carpets of color the following year.

Best-in-Show Hydrangeas • These champs offer up the classic shrub’s most impressive attributes.

Bulb Basics • How to plant tulips in fall for a bounty of spring colors.

Wade into Nature • Experience autumn hues through readers’ camera lenses.

BLACK BEAUTIES • BRIGHT, COLORFUL BIRDS get all the glory, but these captivating coal-colored creatures are fun to encounter, even if some of them are a bit spooky looking.

flowing into FALL • PLAN A LANDSCAPE THAT FLOURISHES BEYOND JUST SPRING AND SUMMER FOR A SPACE BOTH YOU AND THE VISITING WILDLIFE WILL LOVE.

OUT & ABOUT OWLS • LUCKY READERS PHOTOGRAPHED THESE MAJESTIC—AND USUALLY NOCTURNAL—BIRDS DURING THE DAY.

Ask the Experts • Follow advice for better bird-feeding and top plant care.

Music in the Dark • When the sun sets, a night symphony begins—meet a few of the insect players.

How do you serve peanut butter to birds?

Caption This! • What was this thrush thinking as it whistled a tune?

FOR THE READER

Birds & Blooms

Dances with Cranes • Kick up facts about these elegant and endangered birds.