How to Setup a Garden Birdbath

You enjoy feeding and watching birds. Now you’re ready for the next step, a birdbath. But where do you put it? Read on for some easy steps to locating and setting up a birdbath in your yard.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Birdbath
• Water
• Pruners
• Soil or rocks for leveling

1. Find a shady or partially shady location that is viewable from a window or sitting location in the yard.
2. Level location, if needed. The birdbath should not rock or slope. You can use soil, rocks, or other means to level the location.
3. Trim bushes away from the birdbath to reduce the hiding locations for predators.
4. Fill birdbath with water.
5. Relax and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid placing the birdbath under trees to minimize the amount of debris that lands in the birdbath.