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Take advantage of the visit of birds in your garden to observe them and offer them a source of food. In addition, some birds can become your allies by eating unwanted insects.
Advice on how to invite birds tot the vegetable garden
- Integrate in your landscaping, near your vegetable garden, some plants that produce fruits favored by birds. But of course you have to share! Here are a few:
| Common name | Latin name |
|---|---|
| Serviceberry | (Amelanchier spp.) |
| Canada serviceberry | (Amelanchier canadensis)* |
| Black chokeberry | (Aronia melanocarpa)* |
| Blueberry | (Vaccinium spp.) |
| Early lowbush blueberry | (Vaccinium angustifolium)* |
| Strawberry | (Fragaria spp.) |
| Wild strawberry | (Fragaria virginiana)* |
| Raspberry and Blackberry | (Rubus spp.) |
| Currant and Black currant | (Ribes spp.) |
| Grapevine | (Vitis vinifera) |
| Wild raisin | (Viburnum nudum var. cassinoides)* |
* Native species
- Birds will also be attracted by seeds from these: coreopsis, cosmos, coneflowers, sunflower, heliopsis, black-eyed Susan, grasses, etc. Therefore, blooms must not be cut off after the plants flower.
- To attract hummingbirds, you can add columbines, beebalm, sage, fuchsia and weigelas.
The plants suggested here are just a few of the many possibilities. It’s just up to you to conduct your own tests – and to observe the results.
