How to Make an Easy and Elegant Birdbath

Bringing birds to your garden is one of the great joys of any gardener. Aside form providing food, providing water is must in creating a wildlife friendly garden. Here is a quick and easy birdbath that looks elegant and can be made from items you already own or can easily get from your local garden center.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Tall pot or urn, or even a piece of large pipe.
• A large saucer
• Silicone glue, if desired.
• Several rough stones

1. Place your pot or urn in the desired place for your birdbath, depending on the shape of the vessel, you might wish to turn it upside down. I filled mine with rocks to give it weight and prevent it from blowing over in the wind.
2. Place the saucer on top of the pot, glue with silicone to keep in place if desired.
3. Plant around the base of the birdbath to soften and add a natural effect. Use low growing plants.

Tips & Warnings

• Hint: Place your birdbath in an open area such as a lawn. Birds prefer to be able to view the area for enemies, and will use your bath more often if they are not tucked back where a predator can hide. (Helps you to chase off those neighborhood predators as well!)
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