February 2008
Back to Basics
Steve Woodward’s retail approach is turning profits — and industy heads
Steve Woodward spent nearly 20 years retailing wax and wicker at Pier 1.
American Kestrel
The author admires the majestic raptor and questions its decline
FOR A WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER THERE ARE FEW SPECIES of bird that are as exciting to photograph as the raptors.
Hand-held Hummingbirds
Abigail Alfano’s true Web legend
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| Albigail Alfano with hummingbird feeder in hand |
REMEMBER THE HUMMINGBIRD LADY?
My Best Merchandising
8 Great Ideas for Feeder Displays
I CONFESS TO A CERTAIN DEGREE OF ENVY WHENEVER I SEE merchandising displays in a large department store.
Good Havens
How to match the bird to the house
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| This nest box was designed specifically for chickadees:
note the small entrance. |
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING AT BIRDHOUSES as more than garden accessories.
Spring Prep: Water
Gear up for spring with this handy primer
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| “Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as the water from a fountain. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass the fountain.”
– Lao-Tze, ancient Chinese philosopher |
A PUDDLE, A POND, A POOL. Evidence of man-made garden ponds go back before the pyramids
Battling Squirrels
Calling truce on my patio
SQUIRREL-PROOF FEEDERS, BAFFLES, POLES and all the other accoutrements of squirrel battle are great. But nothing beats getting to know those backyard bandits.
The Cat Question
A recipe for cool heads when the topic heats up
LAST YEAR BROUGHT A LOT OF TALK ABOUT CATS and their threat to wild birds. There are ethical questions of just how far one should go protecting birds from cats.
Online Games Take Flight
Internet & Technology
ONLINE GAMING SITES ARE EXTREMELY POPULAR. Reports from the summer of 2007 indicate that game sites remain more popular than personal sharing sites such as YouTube.com.
