We are new at this so we plant and build as we learn.
I know to attract and keep birds visiting year after year there are four major elements to have. Water supply like a pond or bird bath food supply, nesting areas and adequate cover.
In June 2008 we purchased four blossom trees. Two Prairie Fire crab trees and two Pink Spring Crab.
once we marked off where we would plant each one, the digging began.
My husband dug a three foot wide and two foot deep area. Before putting the tree in we mixed natural ground and a small amount of horse manure that we had in a pile for five years.
He placed the tree in the spot as I held it straight and he filled in the area. Then he set the hose by it to trickle water for a while. As we planted the other trees, every thing went well until we looked up and the first tree was floating away. Told you we were new at this. So a word of advice, "look up more often".
Here are a couple of photos of what our yard looked like in summer 2008.
(Pretty cool how the names of each tree just floats next to it.)
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