Compost bins, bird feeders and hummingbird feeders.
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details Hanging a birdhouse on a tree starts with the limb you actually have. A thick, sturdy branch takes more weight than a thin one, so the weight of the house matters as much as its look. Decide how you will attach it, how high it…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details A feeder on the glass gives you close views, but the mount decides whether it stays up. All six feeders below attach to a window with suction cups, so the first check is whether your glass is clean, flat and big enough for the number…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details A squirrel baffle has one job: keep climbing animals from reaching the seed. A homemade baffle can work, but ready-made ones save time and save you from cutting and drilling. The six products below are store-bought baffles for a bird feeder pole or shepherd’s hook,…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details A shepherd’s hook holds a bird feeder off the ground. The main questions are how tall it stands, what kind of base goes into the soil, and whether the feeder’s hanging loop sits where the hook can carry its weight. The six hooks below are…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details A squirrel-proof bird feeder pole has two jobs. It has to hold the feeder where squirrels cannot easily reach it, and it has to stand in the spot you have in mind. This guide compares six poles from Amazon listings, using only what each listing…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details If you searched for worms in your compost bin, note first that none of the six listings below includes worms. Each one is a bin or container for a worm farm, so you would buy the worms separately. This guide compares the bins on their…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details Squirrels can empty a feeder in an afternoon, and the right fix depends on how they reach it. This guide covers six Amazon listings that take different routes to the same goal: two treatments for the seed, a set of spikes and baffles, a seed…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details People searching for a yellow hummingbird feeder usually need one of two things: yellow replacement flowers for a feeder they already own, or a whole new feeder. This guide covers the three yellow flower sets first, because they are the best match for the search,…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details A whole peanut bird feeder offers peanuts in the shell to birds that take them. None of the six listings below is homemade. They are ready-made feeders, and the feeder’s form and how it hangs decide what birds can reach and how easily you can…
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Details A homemade squirrel deterrent has to work with the feeder and pole you already have. A baffle that fits a pole-mounted tube feeder will not necessarily suit a feeder hanging from a branch, and a guard that grips a smooth pole may slip on a…