These tips from bird lovers across the country guarantee more feathered friends in your backyard! This valuable birding reference contains practical hints and tips that will attract more winged activity.

Here are just a few samples of the practical hints you'll find in this valuable garden reference:
   "When planting seed rows, I plant a few onions on the ends so I can tell where the rows of slow-germinating seeds are."
   Della Rebbe, Fremont, Nebraska
   "To protect your garden from slugs, spread a layer of crushed eggshells around the plants."
   Marie Blahut, Yorktown, Saskatchewan
   "For the freshest cut flowers, pick blooms early in the day while it's cool. Carry a container of lukewarm water and place the stems in the water as soon as they're cut."
   Angela Griffin Hatchett, Altoona, Alabama
   These are tips that really work -- from backyard gardeners across the country!