Plant Gardens 101

Solar powered bird baths at British Bird Lovers.”>Birds are attracted to water so having a bird bath with a fountain will encourage them to return to your garden again and again. Use solar panels to circulate the water and you are being eco-friendly.

Another of the benefits of using solar panels rather than electricity is that you can be more flexible where you position your bird bath.

Solar powered bird baths often contain a heating element which prevents the water from freezing in the winter.

The solar panels are either integrated in the bird bath or there is a separate panel that you place a short distance away. The solar panels soak energy during the day and use it to pump the fountain or store it in a battery pack for later use. (more…)

An organization of nurseries that produce perennial plants. It hosts an annual convention and names the Perennial Plant of the Year, an honor that has been bestowed on ‘Moonbeam’ coreopsis, ‘Sprite’ astilbe, and other noteworthy plants.