2017-10-01 Birds & Bloom

FEATURES

30

Meet Your

Nocturnal Neighbors

Get to know the owls that stealthily

hide in your neck of the woods.

36

Discover

Autumn Joys

Find out why sedum deserves a

spot in your late-season landscape.

42

Fall for Spring Bulbs

Plant now for the biggest and

best flower displays.

GARDEN WITH

A PURPOSE

9 October To-Do List

10 Feeder Talk

Great horned owl

13 Essentials

An owl’s physique

14 Top 10

Fall color for your garden

20 Yard Smarts

Winterize your yard

23 Bird Tales

BACKYARD CHAT

49 Ask the Experts

56 Field Guide

Attract more owls

60 Tr ave l

62 Across the Fence

Love for autumn flowers

64 Photo Quiz

66 Caption This!

70 Did You Know?

Owls in pop culture

IN EVERY ISSUE

6 From the Editor

68 For the Reader

ON THE COVER

36

14

Best fall

blooms

30

The joy of

sedums

Owls worth

knowing

Great horned owl

Photo by Brian Zwiebel.

Best Bulbs p. 42

Fall Birds p. 23

Owl Secrets p. 13

10 Colorful Flowers p. 14