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.

Thinking Spring

Sweet Treat • White aromatic flowers are the cherries on top of this shrub

Heralds of Spring • Attract mountain bluebirds with nest boxes, mealworms and more

Quite the Arrangement • Grow these easy-care, long-lasting flowers for DIY bouquets

Be a Hero to Pollinators • Seven ways to create a paradise for bees, butterflies and more beneficial bugs

Pretty Pair of Puffs • These blooms might seem similar, but look for key differences

Strike a Pose • Birds model their most dramatic looks for the camera

the BOLD and the BRAINY • With abilities that range from REMEMBERING FACES to PLAYING TRICKS ON PEOPLE, jays, crows and other members of the corvid family are considered some of THE SMARTEST BIRDS ON THE PLANET

NIGHT BLOOMING BEAUTIES • Readers share dramatic photos of flowers that emerge when the sun goes down

The Art of Houseplants • 10 tips from a designer about styling your indoor green spaces

Ask the Experts • Get started on spring gardening and bird feeding with pro tips

A Bird in the Hand • What to consider before hand-feeding wild birds—and how to do it safely

Do you serve live or dried mealworms? • Readers share their preference when setting out this classic songbird treat

Caption This! • What’s going on in this tufted titmouse’s head?

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Birds & Blooms

Love’s in the Air

Pine warbler on camellia