FIELD NOTES
Observations, ideas, and small ways to make more room for life close to home. Field Notes explores backyard birds, native plants, pollinators, and the quiet pleasures of growing a little wild.
3 September 2026・FIELD NOTE 02
What to Leave in Your Yard This Fall： 6 Small Ways to Help Birds and Pollinators
Fall can make a garden look finished before it actually is. Seed heads, fading flowers, leaves and standing stems may still offer food, shelter and places for small wildlife to overwinter. Here are six simple ways to tidy selectively while leaving a little more life in place.
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22 August 2026・FIELD NOTE 01
How to Make Your Yard More Bird-Friendly： 7 Small Ways to Invite More Life Home
You do not need a large property, expensive landscaping, or a perfectly “wild” garden to make your yard more useful to birds.
A handful of thoughtful changes can provide more food, water, shelter, and safer habitat.
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