By meeting all the northern cardinal's needs for the best food, freshest water and most secure shelter and nesting sites, you can attract these lovely red birds to your yard and enjoy their company all year round. 1  Attracting Wild Birds. Easy Tips to Attract Chickadees to Your Backyard. 2  Attracting Wild Birds.
Spring is the best time to seed To establish clover in existing sod, sow the seed in spring or early fall. Early to mid-April before grass starts growing quickly is the best time because there is little moisture stress and little competition from grass and other broadleaf plants.
Be sure to take advantage of sales at garden centers this month. While spring is the best time to plant trees and shrubs in Colorado, fall is considered the second best time to plant. However, you should avoid planting evergreens in fall because they tend to dry out during the fall and winter months, and then die.