If you pause and take a moment to listen, especially early in the morning, you can hear birds chirping, even in Boston. You can find wildlife everywhere—even in the middle of a city—if you take a moment to watch and listen for it. You can also attract wildlife to your yard with a little MA landscaping expertise. The right plants can attract birds and other wildlife, making your urban backyard into a miniature sanctuary for local fauna.
Do you want to attract wildlife to your backyard in Boston? Here’s how our MA landscaping experts can make that happen.
Plant Trees and Shrubbery
Birds like having sheltered places to land and nest. Trees and shrubs offered protected places for birds to thrive. Edging your property with trees and shrubs provides the added benefit of making your property more private. Many native plants also produce berries or harbor insects that are great food sources for birds, which will attract more wildlife to your yard. Native trees and shrubs such as serviceberry, dogwood, bayberry, and mountain ash produce or drop berries at various times of the year. Planting a mix of these trees will bring birds to your yard year-round.
Flowers for Seeds and Pollinators
If you want some color in your landscaping as well as wildlife, flowers give you both. Small birds, like finches, eat seeds, and nectar attracts pollinators. Purple coneflower, New England asters, goldenrod, black-eyed Susans, and wild bergamot are all native plants that offer seeds and nectar. Planting these flowers alongside trees and shrubs will attract a variety of birds to your landscape.
Install Bird Feeders
If you have a patio or limited space for landscaping, birdfeeders are an easy way to attract birds. Visit your local hardware store, and you’ll find birdseed mixes designed to attract certain birds. Birdfeeders also tend to attract squirrels, so if you want to keep them out of your feeders, you’ll have to take a few preventative measures. Your local hardware store can help you on that front, too.
We should note something else in relation to birdfeeders: if you live in a more rural area, birdfeeders can attract bears. It’s best to leave your feeders empty in the spring, summer, and early fall. Let your plants attract birds during these seasons and save your birdfeeders for the colder months.
Transform your Landscaping in MA with Cataldo Landscape & Masonry
Whether you want more wildlife in your yard or want to spruce up your outdoor space, our team at Cataldo Landscape & Masonry can help. Contact us today to learn more about our services and get started on your landscaping.