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.
For all trees and shrubs: If needed, the best time to fertilize is late April or early May, or late fall once plants are dormant. The recommended fertilizer should be spread evenly across the soil surface. The amount of actual nitrogen applied should be 3 pounds (lbs) per 1,000 square feet.