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Conrad's Corner Fall 2025

Conrads Corner Fall 2025

Conrad’s Corner

9 Tips for Landscaping With Native Plants in New York

Native plants are crucial to the overall health of any ecosystem, so supporting and maintaining them on your property is a fantastic idea. But before you can begin transforming your yard into a lush paradise of New York wildflowers, you must be aware...

Hummingbird Gardens: Plants, Perches, Feeders to Invite Magic in The Air

Hummingbirds are magic in the air! Their amazing speed and ability to hover while sipping nectar and challenge other birds who are too close will make you stop in your tracks just to watch their antics. Their wings beat so fast it is hard to see the...

Spring Lawn Care 2025 Video

Lawn Facts Lawn does not belong in our landscapes. If you want a nice lawn on Long Island, it requires significant maintenance to keep it in good health. Lack of maintenance for turf results in decline, and weeds will outcompete the desirable turf gr...

Alternative Designs for Screening with Trees

Watch our video Decker's Nursery for an exciting event focused on creative ways to use trees for screening in your outdoor space. Most homeowners think they need a hedge when they think of screening with trees. Hedges do provide a natural way to cre...

A Guide to Feeding Suet Cakes To Your Backyard Wild Birds

The word “suet” refers to a hard type of white fat that’s found near the kidneys of cattle and, to some degree, sheep. People sometimes use suet in cooking (particularly in England) and in soap and candle making. This substance is also used to form n...

4 tips for spring gardening

Here’s the good news, we’re expecting a cool spring season. Here’s the bad news, it’s going to be a wet spring season. What does this mean for your garden?

The Importance of Feeding Birds in Fall & Winter

As Autumn is in full swing and winter is on its way we shouldn’t forget our feathered friends. There are several reasons why bird lovers should still be feeding their backyard flock throughout the fall and winter months.

Wild Bird Seed: Attracting and Feeding Birds

Wild birds, just like other creatures, need proper food to survive and thrive—and, in New York, you’ll likely see cardinals, finches, woodpeckers, tufted titmouses, and much more. Just like people, each bird species has unique preferences in what the...

How to Choose The Best Wild Bird Supplies For Your Backyard

Birds provide beauty and song in our backyards—and their presence is beneficial for people in many ways: as natural pest control, for pollination of crops, and more. To attract them, create a welcoming environment—and provide special care for them in...

How To Bring Birds To Your Winter Garden

Gardening is a year round activity and certainly helps to get through the seemingly endless cold winter days. It can be quite pleasant to witness birds enjoying your garden. Like many of us, Birds are in survival mode during the winter months. If we...