Birds & Blooms

Birds & Blooms is the #1 bird and garden magazine in North America with more than 1 million subscribers. We pride ourselves in celebrating the “beauty in your own backyard” with a mix of expert advice and personal stories from our family of readers. Our magazine covers a wide range of topics such as attracting hummingbirds, building birdhouses, gardening for butterflies, feeding birds for less, growing veggies, tales of readers’ birding experiences, plus a whole lot more.

Standing Tall • Classic charm meets sturdy stems in this tough-yet-pretty perennial

Birds of the Undergrowth • Attract eastern towhees from the edge of the forest into your backyard

New Plants for 2025 • Stunning fresh picks for your beds and containers

Converting to Clover • Learn the basics about this increasingly popular, pollinator-friendly lawn option

Vividly Alike • Get to know these similarly colorful kin of the East and West

Heralds of Spring • Snapshots of the energetic songbirds that captured readers’ hearts

SUPER MOMS • Whether they are laid-back layers or helicopter moms, multiple parenting styles emerge among mothers in the bird kingdom. Discover 15 unusual facts about how feathered matriarchs rule their roosts.

Small Spaces, BIG FLAVOR • INCLUDE THESE COMPACT FOOTPRINT FRUIT PLANTS IN YOUR CONTAINER GARDENS AND MIXED BORDERS FOR A TASTY HARVEST

IN FULL BLOOM • Talented readers share their snapshots of striking florals

Ask the Experts • Readers get answers to puzzling bird and garden situations

The Science of Bird Poop • An expert breaks down the complex chemicals of bird waste

What is your garden’s mission statement? • Readers share the goals, sentiments and ideals that guide their gardening ways

Caption This! • What are these crested caracaras posing for?

FOR THE READER

Birds & Blooms

Baltimore Beauties • This oriole’s bold hues are as colorful as its history