FEATURES
28
Pairing Up
Explore eight endearing ways that
birds impress potential mates.
36
Kick-Start Spring
Sow seeds indoors to begin the
gardening season and save money.
42
Gardens Under Glass
Add these conservatories to your
travel bucket list.
GARDEN WITH
A PURPOSE
9 Plant Profile
Ruby Tears crabapple
10 Feeder Talk
Mourning dove
12 Top 10
First flowers of the year
18 Yard Smarts
Allergy tips for gardeners
20 Essentials
American and European robins
23 Bird Tales
BACKYARD CHAT
47 Ask the Experts
52 Field Guide
Serve squirrels
54 Tr ave l
Little St. Simons Island
56 Across the Fence
Serving spring birds
57 Caption This
58 Photo Quiz
Red flowers
62 Did You Know?
All about swans
IN EVERY ISSUE
6 From the Editor
60 For the Reader
ON THE COVER
36
12
42
Mourning dove photo by
Steve and Dave Maslowski
Squirrel Solutions p. 52
Mourning Doves p. 10
Love Birds p. 28
Start Seeds Indoors p. 36
10 Early Blooms p. 12
Seasonal Feeding Tips p. 56
Allergy-Friendly Yard p. 18
BACK COVER: Photo by GAP Photos/Jo Whitworth