backyard birds

The Best Bird Species You’ll Attract With a Mulberry Tree in Your Yard

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The Best Bird Species You'll Attract With a Mulberry Tree in Your Yard

I got obsessed with mulberries after eating a handful off my neighbor’s old tree on a walk and realizing I’d never tasted anything like it. Six months later I had a sapling in the ground and no real plan. Everything I’ve learned since then came from doing, failing, adjusting, and doing it again. One thing … Read more

Why Birds Go Absolutely Crazy for Mulberry Trees (And How to Use This to Your Advantage)

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Why Birds Go Absolutely Crazy for Mulberry Trees (And How to Use This to Your Advantage)

A mulberry tree on a homestead is a community asset — for you, for the birds, for the pollinators, and occasionally for every squirrel in a quarter-mile radius. Learning to manage that sharing relationship without losing your entire harvest to wildlife is one of the first real lessons the tree teaches you. What makes mulberries … Read more