Birds & Blooms

Birds & Blooms is the #1 bird and garden magazine in North America with more than 1 million subscribers. We pride ourselves in celebrating the “beauty in your own backyard” with a mix of expert advice and personal stories from our family of readers. Our magazine covers a wide range of topics such as attracting hummingbirds, building birdhouses, gardening for butterflies, feeding birds for less, growing veggies, tales of readers’ birding experiences, plus a whole lot more.

Winter Joys

Holiday Greens • Add color and texture to your winter scenery with this charming shrub

Merry and Bright • Get to know the instantly recognizable and beloved northern cardinal

Endless Summer • Easy annuals to overwinter indoors

Grow a Little Cheer • Start a festive new tradition with one of these holiday plants

Beyond Reputations • Learn what differentiates these striking albeit boisterous birds

Frosty Friends • Readers share the cheerful birds that brighten wintry days

NEW in TOWN • Irruptions bring surprise visitors from the far north to your feeders—an opportunity to witness one of birding’s great mysteries. Here are the answers to some of your biggest questions about these sudden bird influxes.

Mastering ORCHIDS • This beautiful and mysterious species is known for its symmetric and upward-facing flowers, and specific care requirements. Find out how to keep yours happy, healthy and full of blooms.

Find the right orchid for you • When choosing one it is important to learn about its natural environment and conditions to give it the best chance of thriving in your home

ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST

Ask the Experts • Pros offer top tips for winter plant care and bird identification

Weathering the Storms • Birds can handle more extremes than you might imagine

How do you help birds in cold weather? • Readers share their tried-and-true techniques to help birds get through the harshest months

Festive Flowers • Test yourself by identifying these giftable plants

Caption This! • What’s this curious cardinal thinking?

Birds & Blooms

For the Love of Firs • Learn about these fascinating members of the conifer family

“Fortify yourself with a flock of friends!”