Sunflowers can also be considered a “trap crop," meaning they may lure unwanted insects away from your vegetable crops.

Gardeners are warned that leaving uneaten bird feed in the garden can spread fatal diseases to the wildlife - with leftovers ...

Cheap bird seed mixes may be doing more harm than good, one gardener has warned, as they lack nutrition and often go ...

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He went on to warn gardeners not to leave out several foods that are commonly mistaken as being safe for birds. This includes bread, which actually fills birds up without providing any important ...

Instead, gardeners can leave out several safe foods, including unsalted bird seed mixes, sunflower seeds, Nyjer seeds, fresh fruit like apple slices, mealworms or oats and cooked rice. Foods which are ...

Put out the word that you are looking for the seed and a gardener will probably let you know where to find it. It can be planted now along with peppers, cucumbers, summer squash, eggplant and tatuma.

On their website the RSPB outline what birds like to eat: Blackbirds mostly feed on the ground and will eat a broad range of foods, from suet nibbles to mealworms Blue Tits and Great Tits use a feeder ...

These seeds provide the energy birds need to go about their daily activities especially during colder months when their energy needs are higher. "But one downside of feeding black sunflower seeds ...