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.
Keep the tree covered when the forecast calls for frost. Autumn is the best time to plant a Japanese Maple. Ideally, you should plant at least a month before the ground freezes, so it has time for some root growth before winter. But if you find yourself planting late, don't worry.Your tree will wait patiently until spring to begin settling into its new home!efore planting, work as much compost as you like into the soil around the tree, and keep adding it during spring and early summer. Composted matter not only adds valuable nutrients to the soil, it tends to retain moisture, which Japanese Maple love.