--- title: How to make your yard bird-friendly description: "Make your yard bird-friendly with tips from Audubon: choose locally native plants for insects, berries, nectar, and seeds, and plan habitat layers for shelter." image: https://arbutustree.ca/hubfs/pexels-danniel-corbit-76907366-31762504.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/how-to-make-your-yard-bird-friendly#main-content) [![ART Logo Text with name - colour-on-wh - NEW](https://arbutustree.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/ART%20Logo%20Text%20with%20name%20-%20colour-on-wh%20-%20NEW.jpg?width=118&height=100&name=ART%20Logo%20Text%20with%20name%20-%20colour-on-wh%20-%20NEW.jpg "ART Logo Text with name - colour-on-wh - NEW")](https://www.arbutustree.ca) - [About](https://arbutustree.ca/about) - [Services](https://arbutustree.ca/services) - [Tips](https://arbutustree.ca/tips) - [Tree Talk](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk) - [Reviews](https://arbutustree.ca/reviews) - [Contact](https://arbutustree.ca/contact) - ![Newsletter](https://hubspot-no-cache-eu1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/26912127/interactive-255213191394.png) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # How to make your yard bird-friendly by [kitsmediatech](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/author/kitsmediatech) on July 31, 2025 [Botany and Biology](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/tag/botany-and-biology) [Gardening](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/tag/gardening) [Homeowner](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/tag/homeowner) [Environmentally Responsible](https://arbutustree.ca/tree-talk/tag/environmentally-responsible) Help birds suffering from climate change and habitat loss with dozens of tips from Audubon. The secret to success lies in choosing locally native plants, which brim with nutritious insects, berries, nectar, and seeds, and give birds vital refuge. Map out your space to create “habitat layers” and use deep edging to separate native plants from lawns. Most important: don’t rake, avoid pesticides, and leave the seeds for the birds. 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