About
Planting for the Birds
Sax-Zim Bog
Laura will be talking about her new book, 100 Plants to Feed the Birds (which recently won the American Horticultural Society’s 2023 Book Award). She’ll give a few specific plant recommendations for up here in north country, but the main focus will be the importance of locally native plants for many of our favorite birds, including several warblers, sparrows, Evening Grosbeaks, crossbills, and hummingbirds.
About the Author
Laura is author or co-author of 13 books about birds including the American Birding Association’s Field Guide to Birds of Minnesota. Her radio program “For the Birds” is America’s longest running radio program about birds—it’s been airing on Duluth’s KUMD and now “The North” since 1986.